After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Basic, Liberty was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Virgin Valley Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since March 31st.
Carson Cates looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
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| 04/17/26 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 03/27/25 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
The win got Liberty back to even at 14-14. As for Virgin Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Coming up, Liberty will head out to square off against Faith Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Virgin Valley, they will host The Meadows School at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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