The Liberty Lancers and the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans are set to duel on Thursday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Liberty sidestepped Rampart for a 14-13 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Liberty let Grace Joiner and Alex Graham loose on the outfield. Joiner went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Graham scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, Graham also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was McKenna Newton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .564. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Pueblo West.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Liberty's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Liberty has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Fountain-Fort Carson, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Liberty continue to outrun the ball?
Liberty took their win against Fountain-Fort Carson in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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