Liberty put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Caruthers Blue Raiders 12-1. The victory was nothing new for Liberty as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Hudson Groh made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Groh has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Groh was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyce Perez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. McGuire Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Caruthers' side, they got a good showing from Jacob Sanchez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hunter Babb was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Liberty pushed their record up to 25-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Caruthers, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will take on Edison at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Caruthers, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sierra at 4:00 p.m. Sierra is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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