Liberty had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Bluefield Beavers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
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Maddie Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Liberty got a massive performance out of Allie Bowles, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Stella Brown, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 5-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 9-22. As for Bluefield, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against River View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. River View has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.35 runs per game on average), something Liberty will no doubt try to take advantage of. Bluefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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