Liberty and Montebello squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Liberty had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Montebello Oilers by a score of 5-4. Liberty's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
For Montebello's part, Jeremy Vargas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vargas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aaron Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Montebello, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-8.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montebello, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Chino Hills at 3:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chino Hills: 2.6, Montebello: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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