The Liberty Bison will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 3:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 2.7, Quartz Hill: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Grace with a sharp 20-1 win. The result was nothing new for Liberty, who have now won 15 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Liberty got a great performance from Janessa Giugliano as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Fraund, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Barnes, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill entered their tilt with Palos Verdes with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Sea Kings on Thursday.
Dakota Ponder looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Quartz Hill let Skyler Billips and Olivia Jones loose on the outfield. Billips scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Jones went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Yalani Madero, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Liberty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Quartz Hill, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Liberty has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Quartz Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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