Liberty is 10-0 against Garces Memorial since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Liberty Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Garces Memorial Rams at 4:00 p.m. Garces Memorial took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Liberty gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Bakersfield with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty.
Chance Gerecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tryce Spainhoward was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Brock Thompson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Garces Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Stockdale.
Garces Memorial also got a good showing from Nathan Willard, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Gavin Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Garces Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Liberty's way against Garces Memorial in their previous meeting back in March as Liberty made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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