It was a good run, but Liberty unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 14-4 to the Wyoming East Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for Liberty in their matchups with Wyoming East: they've now lost eight in a row.
Liberty saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Wyoming East's side, Zach Hunt and Jarrod Phillips were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hunt struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Phillips tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hunt went 5-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Phillips went 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Owen Biggs was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Michael Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Wyoming East, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10.
Liberty will head out on the road to challenge Nicholas County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wyoming East, they will be playing at home against Mingo Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wyoming East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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