Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Staunton River on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in April.
Ethan Russell spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Cottrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Liberty's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Staunton River, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will host Rustburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Staunton River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fleming at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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