Hazen had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 7-5. The Highlanders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Michael Curry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Paternoster, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Liberty, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 2nd.
On Liberty's side, Connor Mayer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Mayer also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Liberty is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise. Mayer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Liberty let Jackson Bell and Sam Bell run wild. Jackson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Sam went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Sam a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazen will head out to take on Newport - Bellevue at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Highlanders are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will venture away from home to face off against King's at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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