There's no place like home for Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Hazen Highlanders on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Liberty, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Avery Huh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikayla Kato, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Kaila Siu was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Hazen's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Grossnickle, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Liberty pushed their record up to 12-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hazen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
As of now, neither Liberty nor Hazen have any future games scheduled.
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