The Liberty Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Basic Wolves at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Liberty and ten for Basic.
Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Palo Verde on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 9-8.
Charli Taylor was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Sanford, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Basic lost 13-1 to Green Valley on Wednesday.
Basic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Kilar, who went 1-for-2 with one run. That run marked the first that Kilar has scored this season.
Basic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Basic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Liberty has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Basic, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Liberty's sizable advantage in that area, the Wolves will need to find a way to close that gap.
Liberty got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Basic by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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