The Liberty Hawks will face off against the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Caruthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Liberty came up short against Sierra and fell 8-3. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty got a good showing from Daniel Sandate, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Sandate has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyce Perez, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Caruthers couldn't beat Riverdale on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Blue Raiders fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 6-5.
Caruthers has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Everything went Liberty's way against Caruthers in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Liberty made off with a 12-1 win. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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