Colfax had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 12-7 to make it four. They fell 5-2 to the Liberty Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-1 defeat on Saturday.
Kirsten Akesson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Akesson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Layla Inman, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Inman has hit this season.
As for Liberty, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
Like Colfax, Liberty also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordyn Jeske. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Jeske was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Haylee Mitzimberg was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither Colfax nor Liberty have any future games scheduled.
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