Yosemite had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Liberty Hawks, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Badgers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Yosemite saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Olson, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Liberty, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-7. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Liberty's side, Colton Azevedo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Azevedo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Justin Coleman was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Groh, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Yosemite will square off against rival Chowchilla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liberty is set to face off against their familiar foe Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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