Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Richwood Lumberjacks by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Richwood's part, the team relied heavily on Jaden Jantuah, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Jenkins, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Richwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Liberty will head out on the road to challenge WestSide at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Richwood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Midland Trail at 5:30 p.m. Richwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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