Galt extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They came up short against the Liberty Ranch Hawks, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 on Tuesday.
Galt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Reid, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Liberty Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Liberty Ranch's side, Kade Lecompte and Cole Erias were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lecompte didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Erias tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lecompte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Lecompte went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Erias went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Erias has posted since back in February.
As of now, neither Galt nor Liberty Ranch have any future games scheduled.
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