Liberty made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hargrave, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Jonathon Wilkerson
Jonathon Wilkerson put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Liberty is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10-3 otherwise. Wilkerson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Grahm Pavliska was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Chris Hebert also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11-3. As for Hargrave, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
While Liberty had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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