Liberty Ranch is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Union Mine is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Liberty Ranch Hawks will take on the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Liberty Ranch is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Galt (and have done all season long). Liberty Ranch never let Galt onto the board and left with an 11-0 win on Monday.
Laura Quinn made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Quinn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Carlie Perez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Khali Barrantes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Union Mine had to settle for an 11-9 loss against El Dorado on Monday.
Savannah Warman and Jennifer Wylie did some serious damage despite the final result: Warman scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Wylie scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruby Luce, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Union Mine was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Dorado only hit a.
Liberty Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Union Mine, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Liberty Ranch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Union Mine struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Liberty Ranch was able to grind out a solid victory over Union Mine when the teams last played last Friday, winning 8-3. Does Liberty Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Mine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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