Liberty dropped their record down to 14-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emerson Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in March.
Adeline Glatch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Madison Terry was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Emerson, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Emerson's side, Addison Hudnall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Hudnall has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Carleton, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lauren Short, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
As of now, neither Liberty nor Emerson have any future games scheduled.
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