Liberty had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-12 to make it five. They lost 13-5 to the Big Spring Steers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 18-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Big Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Big Spring's part, Monse Holguin looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Holguin has posted since back in February of 2025.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jojo Gonzalez, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was K'Dynce Speck, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Liberty will take on rival Estacado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Big Spring is set to face off against their familiar foe Snyder at 6:35 p.m. on Friday.
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