Liberty extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-15 in the process. They came up short against the McMinnville Grizzlies, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-2 back in April.
Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Allen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for McMinnville, their record is now 16-6. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
On McMinnville's side, Kaylee Dinger and MacKenzie Roberts made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Dinger tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Roberts tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Dinger went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Roberts went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Rylan Carton looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Laney Reed and Vivian Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Reed went 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Moore got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That double marked the first that Reed has hit this season. Natalie Fernandez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Liberty is set to challenge their familiar foe Glencoe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, McMinnville will face off against rival Sherwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 4.1, the Bowmen 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
