It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Liberty County can now relate to. They lost 13-3 to the Branford Buccaneers on Friday. Liberty County's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lauren Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Branford's side, Laila Arnold spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. Arnold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jesse Frierson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cloey Criggall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Liberty County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Branford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Liberty County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branford, they will square off against Trenton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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