Green Valley extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 15-13 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-10 back in March.
Green Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Kirby, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Liberty's side, Nicholas Blakeney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blakeney has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other pitching news, Shawn Mack tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Green Valley has already played their next contest, a 14-3 loss against Basic on the 29th. As for Liberty, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-4 defeat against Arbor View on the 26th.
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