The Liberty Lancers will be playing at home against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Liberty is is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Rampart by a score of 6-5.
Emmett Lujan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Naftanal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Cohen Holiday was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch had just enough and edged Chaparral out 5-4 on Wednesday.
Trevor Gottsegen was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Highlands Ranch, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
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