Liberty faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots walked away with a 5-2 win over the Gators. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nicholas Blakeney was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Shawn Mack
| 04/25/25 @ Green Valley | 9 |
| 04/18/25 @ Palo Verde | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Basic | 5 |
| 04/26/24 @ Arbor View | 5 |
| 03/07/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 3 |
In other pitching news, Shawn Mack tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Austin Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Liberty pushed their record up to 18-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Green Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-13.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-4 defeat against Arbor View on the 26th. As for Green Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-3 loss against Basic on the 29th.
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