After a string of three wins, Liberty's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pittsburg Pirates. The loss continues a trend for Liberty in their matchups with Pittsburg: they've now lost four in a row.
For Pittsburg's part, Josh Painter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Painter has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cole Leschak was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Diego Deluna, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Pittsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Liberty nor Pittsburg have any future games scheduled.
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