It was a good run, but Liberal unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers by a score of 7-5.
For Mt. Vernon's part, the team relied heavily on Rae Downing, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Payge Evans, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Liberal's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Mt. Vernon, they pushed their record up to 28-8 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road.
Liberal didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-1 victory vs. Osceola on the 30th. Mt. Vernon has also already played their next match, a 4-2 win against Skyline on the 30th.
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