Liberal had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it six. They lost 14-8 to the Dodge City Red Demons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-6 on Tuesday.
Blayden Betts made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Alec Madden was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Dodge City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Dodge City's side, Nomar DonJuan Alba was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave DonJuan Alba a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyson Bogner, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Dodge City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-3 loss against Andover on the 8th. Hopefully Liberal paid attention to the Red Demons' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Red Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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