The Liberty Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Wasco Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Liberty 3.3, Wasco 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mission College Prep a 1-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not much got past Macie Webster, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mission College Prep off the board. Webster has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Wasco had just enough and edged out Templeton 3-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Cedes Saldana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jazzy Juarez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Liberty's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Wasco, their win bumped their record up to 15-8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Liberty hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wasco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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