Liberty had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-14-1 to make it six. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perry Pumas. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Pumas from their previous meeting back in March of 2016.
Haley Horst was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Horst was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Horst wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Calsyn, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Perry, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Perry's side, Julianna Nava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. Nava has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brynlee Brassfield was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was CC Hall, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-8 victory against Boulder Creek on the 22nd. As for Perry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Tucson High Magnet School on the 22nd.
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