Liberty Common was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 18-3 to the Resurrection Christian Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty Common of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Liberty Common saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Weibler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Resurrection Christian's side, Charley Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Resurrection Christian got a massive performance out of Caden Bailey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Christian Siemer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty Common's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Resurrection Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Liberty Common will head out on the road to challenge University at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Common has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Resurrection Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Weld Central at 4:00 p.m. Weld Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.59 runs per game on average), something Resurrection Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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