Pomeroy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They lost 15-1 to the Liberty Christian Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Friday.
Pomeroy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Warren, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Liberty Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
On Liberty Christian's side, Ava Quiroz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Quiroz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Liberty Christian let Camas Van Hollebeke and Alana Lukins run wild. Van Hollebeke went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Lukins went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Lukins a new career-high. Megan Butcher was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Pomeroy is taking a road trip to challenge Rosalia at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Liberty Christian, they will face off against Columbia at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Coyotes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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