Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the O'Connor Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Violet Mitchell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Madrid, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1. As for O'Connor, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Liberty will host Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Toros have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for O'Connor, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-0 win against Shadow Ridge on the 15th.
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