For the second straight game, Liberty will face off against Hulbert. The Tigers will head out to challenge the Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Hulbert will come in with eight straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Liberty didn't have quite enough to beat Hulbert and fell 5-4.
For Hulbert's part, Ethan Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 16 over 6.2 innings pitched. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hulbert let Weston Jenkins and Logan Beeler run wild. Jenkins got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Beeler scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Jenkins has posted since back in March. Noah Hubbard also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hulbert's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
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