Stockdale is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Liberty is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stockdale Mustangs will take on the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Stockdale didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty and fell 4-2.
Stockdale got a good showing from Salvatore Russo, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Brayden Guitierrez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Goodspeed, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Stockdale's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Stockdale hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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