Liberty waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Edison Tigers by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Liberty also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Hudson Groh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyce Perez was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Edison's side, Anthony Cobian was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Bowen, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Liberty's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Edison, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Liberty will head out on the road to square off against Chowchilla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chowchilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Edison, they will head out on the road to face off against Bullard at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bullard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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