Liberty posted their closest win since April 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past the Lakeside Lancers 9-8.
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Cody Smith looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Liberty got a massive performance out of Ian Slater, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Slater has posted since back in April of 2024. Jake Feidner was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Liberty's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Lakeside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Liberty will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lakeside: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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