Liberty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against the East Union Lancers by a score of 11-7. Liberty's win was all the more impressive since East Union was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Joshua Rhodes and Cruz Van Slyke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rhodes didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Van Slyke pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Rhodes scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Van Slyke scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Madrigal, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Farr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On East Union's side, they got a good showing from Frankie Ostreicher, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, East Union saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Mount, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Joe Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Liberty's third in a row) raised their record to 4-5. As for East Union, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Liberty will face off against Oak Ridge at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for East Union, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Enochs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Enochs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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