Liberty is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Poway is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Liberty Patriots will take on the Poway Titans at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 2.6, Poway: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Westlake. Liberty might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Chance Gerecke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Gerecke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Thompson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davis Goodwin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poway came out on top against Arcadia on Tuesday by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Landon Nigro looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Everett Wisdom, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Jackson Burnett was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season. As for Poway, their victory bumped their record up to 23-11.
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