It was a good run, but Liberty unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Liberty got a good showing from Blaine Welte, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Welte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Roberts, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base. Cruz Van Slyke was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Heritage's side, Logan Nelson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Gio Martini was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Rangel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Heritage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pittsburg the next time they take the field. Heritage will host Pittsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Liberty will host them at 4:00 p.m. on April 23rd.
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