It was a good run, but Frontier unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 3-1. Frontier was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Liberty apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Frontier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Duran, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Frontier hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty struck out eight times.
On Liberty's side, Rebecca Calvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Calvin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashley Padilla, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Frontier's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Frontier will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 2, Frontier: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Bakersfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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