Pueblo West hit Liberty with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lancers came up short against the Cyclones, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cyclones this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Thursday.
Liberty saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh ` Wouden, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Liberty's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Pueblo West, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Coming up, Liberty will host Cheyenne Mountain at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Red-Tailed Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.7 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Pueblo West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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