The Liberty Ranch Hawks will challenge the Argonaut Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Liberty Ranch didn't have quite enough to beat Amador and fell 9-8.
Meanwhile, Argonaut waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged out the Diamondbacks 6-4.
Lyla Baldridge was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Makayla Davis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Argonaut kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Liberty Ranch dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.6 runs. As for Argonaut, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Liberty Ranch skirted past Argonaut 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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