On Tuesday, Liberty faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Patriots put the hurt on the Bishop Gorman Gaels with a sharp 9-3 victory. Considering Liberty has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dani Diaz tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgyn Vesco, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani Luevanos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Liberty, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10 runs. As for Bishop Gorman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Bishop Gorman, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Shadow Ridge at 12:00 p.m. Shadow Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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