Liberty dropped their record down to 3-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They came up short against the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers, falling 14-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Point Pleasant Boro, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Point Pleasant Boro's part, Chase Connelly looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Carmino, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for Point Pleasant Boro: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lockwood, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
While Liberty had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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