Sierra typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Liberty proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Chieftains by a score of 11-6. The win was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won six matches in a row.
Carson Groh and Xaviar Gordon did most of the damage at the plate: Groh went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Gordon got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs. Those three RBI gave Groh a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Deegan Shandor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Liberty kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Hawks
| 05/06/25 @ Sierra | 11-6 |
| 05/02/25 @ Yosemite | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Minarets | 7-1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Justin Garza | 9-1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Chowchilla | 8-7 |
| + 9 more games |
Liberty's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Sierra, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will welcome Fowler at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.5, the Redcats 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sierra, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Justin Garza at 4:00 p.m.
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