Liberty extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They fell 4-0 to the Brookfield Warriors. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Leopards were not able to get on the board.
As for Brookfield, they now have a winning record of 3-2. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Liberty: they've now won eight in a row.
For Brookfield's part, Blake Hammond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hammond was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Hammond wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Reardon, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base. Josh Rankin was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Liberty will take on rival LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Brookfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Champion at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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