Liberty Common was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-5 to the Sterling Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty Common of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Liberty Common saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Frevert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Roman Galindo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Sterling's side, Dayten DiOrio and Brennen Welsh did most of the damage at the plate: DiOrio scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Welsh scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Felzien, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty Common's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Sterling, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Liberty Common will head out on the road to face off against Lyons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lyons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Sterling, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Resurrection Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Resurrection Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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