Liberty waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Bakersfield Drillers 16-4. Liberty's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brady Baird was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Baird has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Baird was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Julian Ferreira looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Locklear, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three doubles. Brock Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bakersfield's side, Luke Meszaros was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Bakersfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-22-1.
Liberty will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bakersfield: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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