Liberty Magnet took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Springfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Bulldogs on Thursday.
Liberty Magnet's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Houston, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
The win got Liberty Magnet back to even at 5-5. As for Springfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3-1.
Coming up, Liberty Magnet is taking a road trip to face off against Pine at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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