On Saturday, the Liberty Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Shallowater Mustangs 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty.
Liberty got a big performance out of Gavin McPherson, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Another player making a difference was Nash Gonzales, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Liberty's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Shallowater, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will take on Slaton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shallowater, they will be playing at home against Childress at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shallowater is facing Childress at the right time seeing as Childress is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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