Liberty and Otay Ranch squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Liberty had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Otay Ranch Mustangs by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Liberty has lost by just one run.
Janessa Giugliano was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Liberty saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lissette Qui?ones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Attiana Thompson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Otay Ranch's side, Victoria Resendez tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 22-8. As for Otay Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Otay Ranch, they will challenge Bakersfield Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bakersfield Christian sitting on 28 straight victories and Otay Ranch on five.
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