It was a good run, but Liberty unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Tahquitz Titans. Liberty was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matchups prior) but Tahquitz's pitchers proved too tough.
Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lissette Qui?ones, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Tahquitz's side, Lillian Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Phelps has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tahquitz let Rachel Rea and Vanessa Garcia loose on the outfield. Rea scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Garcia went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Garcia hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Suriah Ortiz was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Liberty's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Tahquitz, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Liberty will take on West Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so West Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tahquitz, they will head out on the road to face off against San Jacinto at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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