Chewelah is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 22-1 to the Liberty Lancers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chewelah of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Liberty's part, Jordyn Jeske and Jesse Brumley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jeske struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Brumley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jeske has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Jeske got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Brumley scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Liberty got a massive performance out of Kariyah Strobel, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haylee Mitzimberg, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Chewelah's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Liberty, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
While Chewelah had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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