Liberty lost against Stockdale last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Liberty Patriots fell just short of the Stockdale Mustangs by a score of 5-4. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Stockdale's part, Nevaeh Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kailey Dahl was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aamya Harrison, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Stockdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9-1 record this season.
Liberty will be playing at home against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stockdale, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Frontier at 4:00 p.m. Frontier will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Stockdale surely won't give up without a fight.
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