Thursday just wasn't the day for Liberty Ranch's offense. They suffered a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of the El Dorado Cougars on Thursday. The match marked that first time this year in which Liberty Ranch was not able to get on the board.
Liberty Ranch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vance Moe, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On El Dorado's side, Gavin Ashton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Ashton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ashton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason DeOcampo was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brett Morrasy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Liberty Ranch has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for El Dorado, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Liberty Ranch will be playing in front of their home fans against Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Dorado, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Wheatland at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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