Liberty Ranch is 9-1 against Union Mine since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Liberty Ranch Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 4:00 p.m. Liberty Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Liberty Ranch entered their tilt with Rosemont with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Wolverine on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-0 win.
Vance Moe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Moe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shaye Setter, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kade Lecompte was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Union Mine's offense. They fell 4-0 to Sutter on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Union Mine in their matchups with Sutter: they've now lost three in a row.
Liberty Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Union Mine, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Liberty Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Union Mine when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Liberty Ranch repeat their success, or does Union Mine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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