On Friday, Liberty faced Arbor View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Patriots came out on top against the Arbor View Aggies by a score of 8-4. For Liberty, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 defeat Arbor View walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Shawn Mack looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Damore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Luke Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Arbor View's side, Michael Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season. As for Arbor View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18-2 record this season.
Liberty will look to defend their home field on Monday against Spring Valley at 3:30 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Arbor View, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Las Vegas, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m.
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