The Liberty Patriots will face off against the Independence Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Liberty lost 13-6 to Buchanan on Wednesday.
Aden Manning and Braden Turman did some serious damage despite the final result: Manning scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Turman went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave Manning a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jonah Pineda, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Independence came up short against Chavez on Wednesday and fell 9-6. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Guzman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. David Baralt Portillo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Independence lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Liberty hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Liberty took their victory against Independence in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 25-3. Will Liberty repeat their success, or does Independence has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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