Liberty had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Fresno Christian Eagles by a score of 6-1. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly five runs.
Colton Azevedo
| 03/21/25 @ Fresno Christian | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Firebaugh | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Tehachapi | 1 |
| 05/16/24 vs Reedley | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Yosemite | 1 |
Colton Azevedo was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Liberty is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Azevedo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Xaviar Gordon was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Liberty's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fresno Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 23-1 victory against Parlier on the 25th. As for Fresno Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-1 defeat against Tulare Union on the 22nd.
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