After a string of three wins, Raritan's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Lions. The defeat continues a trend for Raritan in their matchups with Liberty: they've now lost three in a row.
Jobby Dekis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Raritan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Raritan's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Raritan will head out on the road to challenge St. Thomas Aquinas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Thomas Aquinas is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Raritan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Liberty, they will take on Middletown South on Thursday. Liberty will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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