Liberty fell victim to Pittsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Pittsburg Pirates by a score of 2-0. Liberty has struggled against Pittsburg recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Pittsburg's part, Josh Painter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JJ Robinson, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Liberty now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Pittsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Liberty will look to defend their home field on Friday against San Ramon Valley at 4:00 p.m. As for Pittsburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pittsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Antioch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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