Liberty won against Citrus Hill last Monday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Liberty Bison's pitcher stepped up to hand the Perris Panthers a 20-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Liberty has won by exactly 20 runs.
Andi Clabough made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit over five innings pitched. Clabough was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Liberty let Julianna Larson and Attiana Thompson loose on the outfield. Larson went 3-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run, while Thompson went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jennessy Lopez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Liberty's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Perris, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Liberty will be playing at home against San Jacinto at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Perris, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-1 defeat vs. Lakeside on the 16th.
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