Hawks
| 04/10/25 vs Union Mine | 10-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Galt | 30-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Union Mine | 11-2 |
Liberty Ranch waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Union Mine Diamondbacks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-2 last Monday.
Not much got past Laura Quinn, who gave up just five hits to keep Union Mine off the board. Quinn has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mariella Granata, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Liberty Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Liberty Ranch's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Union Mine, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Liberty Ranch will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Amador at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.9, the Buffaloes 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Union Mine, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Galt at 4:00 p.m.
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