Liberty waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Antioch Panthers a 13-0 shutout. Considering Liberty has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kate Skinner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Skinner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Skinner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and six RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Tuttle was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jewel Cooper, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Liberty pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Antioch, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will take on Deer Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Antioch, they will head out on the road to square off against Heritage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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