Tuesday just wasn't the day for Citrus Hill's offense. They fell just short of the Liberty Bison by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Citrus Hill was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Liberty apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Nicholas Munoz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Citrus Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Zamora, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Citrus Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only tossed five.
On Liberty's side, they got a great performance from David Kirk as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Kirk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Citrus Hill and nudges their season record down to 12-6. As for Liberty, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Citrus Hill will be playing at home against Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus Hill will stroll in with a four game home winning streak, but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their March 12 matchup with Tahquitz. Liberty will take on Perris at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is facing Perris at the right time seeing as Perris is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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