Liberty Ranch dropped their record down to 16-7-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 8-0 to the Bradshaw Christian Pride. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Hawks haven't been shut out since back in February.
Liberty Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eston Tucker, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Bradshaw Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games.
On Bradshaw Christian's side, Chase Tidwell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Tidwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Johnson and Landon Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Carter went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Carter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Rickert, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Liberty Ranch will challenge Galt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bradshaw Christian, they will be playing at home against River City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pride's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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