Liberty fell victim to Gainesville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 16-0 to the Gainesville Cardinals. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Liberty was not able to get on the board.
For Gainesville's part, Nathan Loy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Loy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caden Merritt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Lucas Marrero was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Gainesville, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will challenge Manassas Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is facing Manassas Park at the right time seeing as Manassas Park is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Gainesville, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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