Liberty is 2-8 against Buchanan since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Liberty will host Buchanan at 3:00 p.m.
Liberty had taken Highland down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. Liberty fell just short of Highland by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Patriots have suffered against the Scots since March 26, 2018.
Brady Baird put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Brady Gonzales
| 03/21/25 vs Highland | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ El Diamante | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bullard | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Clovis East | 1 |
| 02/23/24 @ Madera | 1 |
In other batting news, Brady Gonzales was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Buchanan entered their tilt with Oakdale on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 8-4.
Buchanan pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Liberty couldn't quite get it done against Buchanan when the teams last played on Thursday as they fell 5-0. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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