Liberty extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-13. They came up short against the Thayer Bobcats, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
As for Thayer, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Thayer's part, McKenzie Morris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Morris has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Kadyn Hilles was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hattie Haynes, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Liberty will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Dora at 4:30 p.m. on May 4. Thayer has already played their next matchup (against Koshkonong), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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