The Reedley Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Reedley is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Reedley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Hoover by a score of 6-2.
Mason Cisneros made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Cisneros has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cisneros was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Betancourt, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Darren Ortiz, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty put the finishing touches on their 20th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Sunnyside onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Liberty as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Like Reedley, Liberty also got a great game from a two-way player: Hudson Groh. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Groh was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Liberty got a big performance out of Tyce Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Colton Azevedo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Reedley's record is now 11-16. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Reedley might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Liberty in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty's Matthew Prado, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Reedley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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