False River extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-6. They came up short against the Liberty Magnet Patriots, falling 14-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gators of the 15-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Benson Jewell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Cruz Pourciau, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Liberty Magnet, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Liberty Magnet's side, Drew Thibodeaux looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Thibodeaux is becoming a predictor of the Patriots' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Drew Trosclair was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Tyler Houston was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, False River will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Tara at 3:45 p.m. The Gators will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Liberty Magnet, they will challenge Thibodaux at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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