Pittsburg had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it 12. They came up short against the Liberty Lions, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-2 on Tuesday.
As for Liberty, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-4. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Liberty's part, Kate Skinner looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Skinner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kylee McKinney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last eight matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Tuttle, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Pittsburg will head out on the road to challenge Deer Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will host Berkeley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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