The Liberty Ranch Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the River City Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Liberty Ranch comes in on 13 and River City on four.
Liberty Ranch saw some tournament action on Monday. They came out on top against Ben Holt College Prep Academy by a score of 5-2.
Liberty Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Lecompte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another was Cole Erias, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, River City put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let Edison get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Raiders have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Eddie Ames made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ames was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Noah Couture looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Liberty Ranch's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for River City, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Liberty Ranch suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to River City in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
