Highland and Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Highland had to settle for second. They lost 10-4 to the Liberty Lions.
For Liberty's part, Jackson Sanders looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Liberty let Jacob Croxford and Mason Seibt loose on the outfield. Croxford scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Seibt went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abram Sherrin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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