The Liberty Lions will head out to face off against the Soledad Aztecs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Liberty's victory against Freedom wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Falcons 5-3.
Chayce Formosa made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rane Miller was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Dylan Amaral, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Carmel hit Soledad with a five-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Aztecs lost 10-3 to the Padres. The Aztecs have struggled against the Padres recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Liberty's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Soledad, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Liberty took their victory against Soledad in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Aztecs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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