Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lincoln on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lincoln Cougars by a score of 7-6. Liberty has struggled against Lincoln recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper Floyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Lincoln's side, Gavin Owens looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln let Will Wolfe and Brycen Moore loose on the outfield. Wolfe scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Moore scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Shaw, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 7-24. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-17 record this season.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to square off against Philip Barbour at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Philip Barbour is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Lincoln will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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