The Bolivar Liberators will head out on the road to face off against the Waynesville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolivar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Bolivar will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Hillcrest on Tuesday. Bolivar came out on top against Hillcrest by a score of 12-8. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Bolivar's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Garretson Cook was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brodie Adams was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ryder Hall, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Waynesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Camdenton.
Bolivar's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Waynesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19-1.
Bolivar took their win against Waynesville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bolivar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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