It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Reedley Pirates. Liberty might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 21 contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on McGuire Smith, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Owen Lindstrom was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Reedley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donovan Mariscal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was Liberty's tenth in a row) raised their record to 28-2. As for Reedley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-17.
Liberty will stay at home for another game and welcome Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. Reedley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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