Vista Ridge has gone 8-2 against Liberty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vista Ridge Wolves' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Liberty Lancers at 3:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Vista Ridge came up short against Pueblo West and fell 10-5.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their tilt with Fountain-Fort Carson on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Trojans. Considering the Lancers have won seven matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty got a great performance from Layla North as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. North has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Graham, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Terika Rubiero, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Vista Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Vista Ridge's way against Liberty in their previous meeting back in August as Vista Ridge made off with a 19-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vista Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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