Liberty won the last time they faced Whitehall, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Liberty Hurricanes were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Whitehall Zephyrs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty.
JJ Cruz tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylen Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Paul Erfle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Whitehall's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Sanders, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Liberty's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Whitehall, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Liberty will head out on the road to square off against Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Whitehall, they will face off against Parkland at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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