If Liberty Union was riding high off their 18-1 takedown of Amanda-Clearcreek in their first game on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Union Lions fell just short of the Newark Catholic Green Wave by a score of 7-5 in their second game on Saturday.
For Newark Catholic's part, the team relied heavily on Kami Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Gibson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Liberty Union's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Newark Catholic, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4-1.
Liberty Union didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss vs. Logan Elm on the 15th. Newark Catholic has also already played their next match, a 7-2 victory against Johnstown-Monroe on the 15th.
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