The Liberty Lions will face off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Liberty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Boulder Creek 7-5. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle came up short against O'Connor on Thursday, falling 7-1. The Pioneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pinnacle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Petroff, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Trenton Pater also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Liberty's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pinnacle, they now have a losing record of 10-11-1.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Pinnacle in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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