Liberty came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Centennial Golden Hawks and snuck past 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Liberty, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evan Churchman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Brock Thompson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Centennial, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Liberty will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against St. Augustine at 4:00 p.m. St. Augustine's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kingsburg at 2:00 p.m.
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