Sanger lost a heartbreaker to Liberty when they met back in March of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Sanger Apaches took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. Sanger has struggled against Liberty recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alyssa Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Herrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sanger didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only tossed a.
On Liberty's side, Rebecca Calvin spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Claire Williams was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Kaitlyn DeBondt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Sanger's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Sanger will square off against Centennial at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Sanger is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Liberty, they will take on Taft at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Taft's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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