False River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Magnet Patriots. The Gators were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
Cruz Pourciau made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Matthew Gradfeo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3.
False River's loss dropped their record down to 0-9-1. As for Liberty Magnet, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. False River will head out to challenge East Iberville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Iberville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Liberty Magnet, they are taking a road trip to face off against Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Magnet also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 6.7 runs per game.
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