For the second straight game, Frontier will face off against Liberty. The Titans are taking a road trip to take on the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Frontier has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Liberty will come in with six straight wins.
Frontier fell victim to Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
For Liberty's part, the result came thanks to Cash Gerecke's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Gerecke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Turman and Brodie Snow did most of the damage at the plate: Turman went 2-for-4 with one home run, while Snow went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Snow has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Williams, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Liberty lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frontier didn't launched any.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Frontier, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Frontier hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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