Liberty Common was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 12-8 to the Wellington Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty Common of the 21-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Owen Hood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Ford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Wellington's side, Cade Keller looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Wellington got a massive performance out of Deegan Kiser, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Braxton Garner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Liberty Common's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wellington, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Liberty Common will head out on the road to challenge Dawson School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dawson School has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Liberty Common will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wellington, they will head out on the road to square off against Poudre at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Poudre is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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