Liberty had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Ramon Valley Wolves and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Liberty has won by just one run.
Kate Skinner spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Liberty saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Jennings, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On San Ramon Valley's side, Sophia Jin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Liberty pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for San Ramon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Liberty will head out on the road to square off against Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Castro Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for San Ramon Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Carondelet at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carondelet: 2.6, San Ramon Valley: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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