Liberty Creek extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-6 in the process. They fell 8-4 to the Springfield Yellow Jackets. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellow Jackets earlier this season, when they won 10-4.
As for Springfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
For Springfield's part, Landon Mayo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, Mayo posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Kason Woodson and Hunter Goodfred did most of the damage at the plate: Woodson went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Goodfred went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Goodfred has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Damarion Mimms, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Looking ahead, Liberty Creek will be taking part in a tournament against Friendship Christian at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Commanders have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to take on East Robertson at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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