The Liberty Lancers will take on the Pueblo West Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Vista Ridge 6-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Max Bauer looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Liberty is 2-1 when Bauer allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
David Jensen
| 05/01/25 vs Vista Ridge | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pine Creek | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Rampart | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Palmer Ridge | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Vista Ridge | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Jensen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Trent Burns was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 6-3.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Pueblo West, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
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