Liberty and Centennial pushed the score to 13-11 the last time they played Centennial, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Patriots fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.

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Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Turman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. The Patriots are 4-2 when Turman posts one or more home runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Centennial, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
While Liberty had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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