Liberty unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tracy Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Kaitlyn Macias put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Macias was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Tuttle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Tracy, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Coming up, Liberty will look to defend their home field on Monday against East Union at 3:30 p.m. As for Tracy, they will take on Amador Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tracy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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