On Tuesday, the Liberty Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Pleasant Grove Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty.
Xavier Gordon was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gabriel Cazares was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Maddox Ali was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ali has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Sackett, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty is facing Edison at the right time seeing as Edison is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Redwood at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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