West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] and Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Liberty Eagles by a score of 5-4. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Liberty's part, Chandler John spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. John has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Heming, who scored two runs and stole two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Lefringhouse, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 18-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seymour at 6:00 p.m. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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