Frontier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 6-4. Frontier was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Liberty apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Frontier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Judd, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Liberty's side, Evan Churchman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Churchman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brock Thompson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tryce Spainhoward, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Frontier's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Liberty, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
While Frontier had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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