Liberty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against the Antioch Panthers by a score of 15-10. Winning may never get old, but Liberty sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Cruz Van Slyke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Van Slyke has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Van Slyke was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Ulrich, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Amaral, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Antioch's side, Zack Gregson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brendan Lister, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Antioch was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Antioch, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Liberty will take on Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Antioch, they will be playing at home against Las Lomas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Antioch is facing Las Lomas at the right time seeing as Las Lomas is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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