Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 back in March.
Haley Horst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
At the plate, Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Violet Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Liberty's record now sits at 6-11-1. As for Mountain Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will welcome O'Connor at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Mountain Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m.
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