If South was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Everett Alvarez in their second game on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Spartans fell just short of the Liberty Lions by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday.
Jonovan Talavera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Lewis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Liberty's side, Tristan Ainsworth looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rane Miller, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. Dylan Amaral was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
South's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Liberty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
South is on the road again on Wednesday to play Lakewood at 1:00 p.m. South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Lakewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will square off against Oxnard at 1:00 p.m. in their second game on Tuesday. The last three games Liberty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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