Astoria/VIT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. Their rough 16-1 defeat to the Liberty Eagles might stick with them for a while. Astoria/VIT was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Liberty apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Liberty's part, Jack Sparrow was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Sparrow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Hoener, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Evan Sims was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Astoria/VIT's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season.
Astoria/VIT will head out on the road to challenge Havana at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brown County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is on a three-game streak of home wins, Brown County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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