It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Liberty can now relate to. They lost 12-1 to the Mendon Unity Mustangs on Wednesday. This is Liberty'sthird heartbreak in a row against Mendon Unity following a 6-5 back in April of 2023.
Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Funk, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Mendon Unity's side, Cody Shaffer and Sawyer Allen made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Shaffer struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Allen tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Shaffer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Allen got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Avery Frese was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Simon Rabe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Liberty dropped their record down to 8-16 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mendon Unity, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
As of now, neither Liberty nor Mendon Unity have any future games scheduled.
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