Antioch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 15-10 to the Liberty Lions. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Zack Gregson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brendan Lister, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Antioch was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
On Liberty's side, Cruz Van Slyke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Van Slyke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Van Slyke was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Ulrich was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Dylan Amaral was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Liberty, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Antioch will be playing in front of their home fans against Las Lomas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Lomas hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Heritage at 4:00 p.m. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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