Doherty had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Liberty Lancers 10-9. That's two games straight that Doherty has won by just one run.
Doherty got a massive performance out of Brody Noll, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aharon Enriquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Liberty's side, Evan Esquibel and Cohen Holiday did some serious damage despite the final result: Esquibel went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Holiday scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Kempf, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Doherty's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. As for Liberty, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doherty will take on Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge Vista Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Vista Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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