Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 16-6 to the Gateway Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 on March 4th.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gateway, their record is now 9-7.
Liberty will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Haines City at 7:00 p.m. on April 7. Haines City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.82 runs per game on average), something Liberty will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gateway, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Gateway Panthers face off against Tohopekaliga Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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