Antioch fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Liberty on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Liberty Lions by a score of 6-5. Antioch was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Liberty apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Antioch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Sanchez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brendan Lister, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Liberty's side, Cruz Van Slyke made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Van Slyke was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Tristan Ainsworth looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Liberty let Jake Ulrich and Dylan Amaral loose on the outfield. Ulrich got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI, while Amaral scored a run while going 3-for-3. Zach Madrigal was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Antioch dropped their record down to 5-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Liberty, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Antioch by a score of 15-10.
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