Liberty extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They lost 7-0 to the Newberg Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in April.
As for Newberg, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-10 record. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 24-9).
For Newberg's part, the result came thanks to Gracie Spry's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Delainy Willard, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Kitchen, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Liberty will take on Sherwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bowmen will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newberg, they will face off against Glencoe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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