Liberty hasn't had much luck against Basic recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Wolves at 3:30 p.m.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Basic, who was ranked second at the time (Liberty was ranked 11th). The Patriots came up short against the Wolves on Monday, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Basic's part, they got a great performance from Johnny Villarreal as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Villarreal has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Ace Sapp was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Gabe Giron was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Basic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Liberty hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Basic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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