Liberal had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it four. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archie Whirlwinds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 13-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Archie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
For Archie's part, Cotton Killian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. Killian has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Archie let Kale Snook and Talan Reynolds run wild. Snook went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Reynolds went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Archie is undefeated when Snook posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Duckworth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Liberal wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Appleton City on the 23rd. As for Archie, they will square off against Drexel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Whirlwinds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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