Liberty faced Freedom in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Hurricanes had just enough and edged out the Patriots 3-2. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Michael Mariano Jr.
| 05/07/25 vs Freedom | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Nazareth Area | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Northampton | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs East Stroudsburg South | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Freedom | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Stroudsburg | 2 |
Michael Mariano Jr. looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Landis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Horvath, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Liberty's record now sits at 16-4. As for Freedom, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-5.
As of now, neither Liberty nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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