Liberty can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past the Livingston Manor Wildcats 10-2. Liberty might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Angie Wheeler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Davis and Megan Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Schmidt went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Quinn Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Livingston Manor, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-1 defeat vs. Sullivan West on the 27th. As for Livingston Manor, they will head out on the road to take on Chapel Field Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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