It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clovis North can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Liberty Patriots on Tuesday.
For Liberty's part, Evan Churchman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Churchman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brock Thompson was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Brady Baird was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Clovis North's loss dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Liberty, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-4.
Clovis North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will challenge Clovis West at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clovis West: 3, Liberty: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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