It was a good run, but Liberty unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Oak Ridge Trojans by a score of 7-5.
Jake Ulrich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Van Slyke, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Oak Ridge's side, Gavin Timms looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Haney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brady Rea was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Oak Ridge, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Liberty will head out on the road to square off against Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oak Ridge, they will square off against Woodcreek at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Oak Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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