If Liberty was riding high off their 17-5 takedown of Sierra last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Lancers came up short against the Vista Ridge Wolves on Tuesday, falling 19-4. The Lancers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Graham, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Liberty hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Vista Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Liberty will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Cheyenne Mountain at 3:30 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Vista Ridge, they will challenge Doherty at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Doherty is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Vista Ridge will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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