Hazen lost against Liberty back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hazen Highlanders fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Hazen in their matchups with Liberty: they've now lost six in a row.
Hazen got a good showing from Zan Siebersma, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Siebersma has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alvin Chang made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Liberty's side, they got a great performance from Konner Erickson as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Elliot Oster was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Mac Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hazen's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Hazen will be playing at home against Juanita at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last six games Hazen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against Mercer Island at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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