Liberty had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 4-10 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Hightstown Rams. Liberty's win was all the more impressive since the Rams were averaging only 2.94 runs allowed on the season.
As for Hightstown, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 2.94 runs allowed.
For Hightstown's part, Anthony Benitez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Alex Werden was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Liberty will welcome Manasquan at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Hightstown, they will square off against Lawrence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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