On Thursday, Shadow Ridge faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Liberty Patriots. The win was familiar territory for Shadow Ridge who now have three in a row.
Josslin Law was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Law has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Law was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stevie Robison, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Jacobi Gledhill was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
On Liberty's side, Yazmin Gallarzo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Shadow Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Palo Verde at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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