After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chester, Port Jervis was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Liberty Indians 9-2. That's more bragging rights for Port Jervis, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Corbin Hicks and Jacob Cross were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hicks struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Cross tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Hicks scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Cross went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Joseph Olenick was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kevin Mesnick, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Port Jervis made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port Jervis will square off against Fallsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to take on Chapel Field Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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