It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Venture Academy can now relate to. They lost 13-6 to the Liberty Ranch Hawks on Tuesday. Venture Academy's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
David Mays made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Stewart, who got no hits from his three at bats.
On Liberty Ranch's side, Kade Lecompte made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lecompte has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lecompte was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Liberty Ranch got a big performance out of Garrett Owen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shaye Setter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Venture Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Liberty Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Venture Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty Ranch, they will take on Wheatland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wheatland is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Liberty Ranch will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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