After flying high against WestSide last Monday, Liberty came back down to earth. The Liberty Raiders wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Nicholas County Grizzlies on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Nicholas County's part, Lucas Milam and Coleton Hellems made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Milam pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hellems tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Milam scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Hellems got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nicholas County got a massive performance out of Caleb Burns, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Brown, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Liberty has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Nicholas County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Richwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Nicholas County, they will head out on the road to challenge Greenbrier East at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nicholas County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Greenbrier East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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