Liberty had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-15 to make it five. They lost 15-0 to Plato. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Liberty's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jozi Tharp, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Plato, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-7. Considering they have won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Plato's side, Taylor Utley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Utley has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Alexis McCulloch was incredible, getting three hits. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maci Shalbot, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Liberty has already played their next game, a 20-2 loss against Houston on the 6th. Plato does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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