Liberty extended their postseason success on Thursday against Grace. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over the Grace Lancers. Liberty might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Janessa Giugliano tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Fraund, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Attiana Thompson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Grace's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rosy Salazar, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
The win (which was Liberty's fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-6. As for Grace, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4-1.
Liberty will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Quartz Hill at 3:15 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. Grace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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