The Liberty Ranch Hawks will challenge the Wheatland Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Ranch will be strutting in after a victory while Wheatland will be coming in after a defeat.
Liberty Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Venture Academy with a sharp 13-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Liberty Ranch considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kade Lecompte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lecompte has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lecompte was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Garrett Owen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Shaye Setter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Wheatland had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Truckee on Friday.
Liberty Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Wheatland, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-10.
Liberty Ranch skirted past Wheatland 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wheatland's Brandon Doran, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Liberty Ranch to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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