Liberty proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Hannibal Pirates.
The team relied heavily on Levi Hoener, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Sims, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Liberty's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12. As for Hannibal, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Liberty by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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