Celebration can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Liberty Chargers. The win was some much needed relief for Celebration as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Santiago Gonzalez looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alejandro Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Keiner Quintero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Liberty's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Sosa, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Celebration only posted an OBP of .586.
Celebration's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Liberty, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Celebration will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Poinciana at 5:30 p.m. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Gateway at 5:00 p.m. Liberty is facing Gateway at the right time seeing as Gateway is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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