It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Cottondale Hornets onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for Liberty County, who have now won ten contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Cha'Miya Williams made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Davis, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Caleigh Peddie was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Liberty County, bringing their record for this year to 19-6. As for Cottondale, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-9.
Liberty County will take on Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. Cottondale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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