Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Doherty Spartans by a score of 10-9. Liberty was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Doherty apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 9th.
Evan Esquibel and Cohen Holiday did some serious damage despite the final result: Esquibel went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Holiday scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Kempf, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Doherty's side, Brody Noll was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Aharon Enriquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Doherty, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Vista Ridge at 4:00 p.m. Liberty is facing Vista Ridge at the right time seeing as Vista Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Doherty, they will head out on the road to challenge Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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