It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Hamilton Huskies out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty.
Gerardo Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Watson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Hamilton's side, Boston Kellner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Payne, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Hamilton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 22-9.
Liberty will stay at home for another game and welcome O'Connor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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