Liberty fell victim to Beacon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Beacon Bulldogs. Liberty's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Angie Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Beacon's side, they got a big performance out of Bryana Kelliher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aslynn Way, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Liberty now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Beacon, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Liberty will be playing at home against Port Jervis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Port Jervis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beacon, they will head out on the road to face off against Fallsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Beacon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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