Liberty Ranch is 10-0 against El Dorado since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Liberty Ranch Hawks will look to defend their home field against the El Dorado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Liberty Ranch will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Liberty Ranch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Bradshaw Christian.
Paityn Snow was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Snow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Natalie Vigil was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Shelby Duarte was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but El Dorado had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Galt on Friday. El Dorado has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andie Davenport was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Teague, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Even though they lost, El Dorado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Galt only tossed six.
Liberty Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for El Dorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Liberty Ranch has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like El Dorado struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Liberty Ranch took their win against El Dorado when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 14-3. Will Liberty Ranch repeat their success, or does El Dorado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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