If Liberty was feeling good fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Tulare Union last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Hawks fell just short of the Dinuba Emperors by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Emperors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 last Tuesday.
Leilah Uriarte made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Liberty's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 16.2 runs. As for Dinuba, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Liberty Hawks challenge Fresno Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on March 21st. As for Dinuba, they will be playing at home against Washington Union at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington Union has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Dinuba will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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