Liberty dropped to 12-12 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Foothill Falcons, falling 9-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Liberty got a good showing from Carter Brunson, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Brunson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Liberty saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Kelly, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Kelly has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Foothill, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
On Foothill's side, they got a great performance from Calob Piehler as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Piehler has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Jacob Lester was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Quinthus Mason was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Liberty will square off against Silverado at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Skyhawks have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Foothill, they will head out to square off against Southeast Career Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Roadrunners have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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