Liberty dropped their record down to 9-14 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellevue Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss back in April.
Connor Mayer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bell, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Bellevue, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bellevue's side, Dylan Leaird made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leaird has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellis Oeltjen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Bellevue's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brandon Powell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As of now, neither Liberty nor Bellevue have any future games scheduled.
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