In what's become a running theme this season, Liberty gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pittsburg Pirates as the Liberty Lions made off with a 24-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty.
Kaitlyn Macias was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Macias was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jewel Cooper was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Savannah Page was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Liberty pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Pittsburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will square off against Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pittsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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