On Monday, the St. Joseph Knights came up short against the Liberty Patriots and fell 5-2. St. Joseph has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Joseph saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayson Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Liberty's side, Evan Churchman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Churchman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Davis Goodwin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Liberty, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
St. Joseph is on the road again on Wednesday to play Atascadero at 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Atascadero's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. Liberty will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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