Liberty extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Porter Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 back in March.
Garrett Southerland put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Southerland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Southerland wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Bear, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Bear has hit this season.
As for Porter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
On Porter's side, Carson Bindrum was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradyn Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Liberty will challenge Wewoka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Porter, they will head out to face off against Chelsea at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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