Tuesday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Stockdale Mustangs on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Liberty's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Stockdale's part, not much got past Nevaeh Garcia, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Liberty off the board. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stockdale's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Sanchez, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Addison Ochoa was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Stockdale, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9-1.
While Liberty had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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