The Liberty Bison will square off against the Poly Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Liberty 3.8, Poly 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Liberty was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chula Vista on Thursday. The Bison were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Spartans. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Liberty got a great performance from Martin Naranjo as he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Lozano, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Xzavian Mazariegos was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Poly nor King made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Bears fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 2-1. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Danny Bedford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Neri was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
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