The Liberty Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Doherty Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Things were looking good for Liberty after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Rampart by a score of 6-5.
Emmett Lujan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Naftanal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Holiday, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Doherty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Vista Ridge on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Doherty.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Doherty, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-8.
Liberty beat Doherty 7-2 in their previous meeting on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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