Liberty came out on top against Hazen on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Highlanders 7-5. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Highlanders on April 4th, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
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Connor Mayer was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Liberty is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise. Mayer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Liberty let Jackson Bell and Sam Bell run wild. Jackson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Sam went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Jackson has posted since back in March.
Liberty hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hazen struck out eight times.
The victory made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 7-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Hazen, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will challenge King's at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hazen, they will face off against Newport - Bellevue at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Highlanders are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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