Liberty had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-9 to make it four. They lost 6-0 to the Wyoming East Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in April.
As for Wyoming East, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Wyoming East's part, not much got past Jaeden Lester, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Liberty off the board. Lester has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Braxton Morgan was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jarrod Phillips was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Liberty will take on Summers County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wyoming East, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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