The Liberty Hawks will take on the Mission College Prep Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Independence by a score of 9-4. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Macie Webster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ari Aguayo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Trinity Cervantes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mission College Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Dinuba. That's two games straight that the Royals have won by exactly three runs.
The result came thanks to Dani Rivas's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Landrie Hinrichs was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Liberty pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mission College Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-15.
Mission College Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Liberty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for Mission College Prep, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Liberty's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
