Sadly, Liberty is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. Their tough 17-1 loss to the Celebration Storm on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Liberty was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Celebration apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Liberty saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Sosa, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Celebration only posted an OBP of .586.
On Celebration's side, Santiago Gonzalez looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alejandro Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Keiner Quintero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Celebration, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Liberty will head out on the road to face off against Gateway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is facing Gateway at the right time seeing as Gateway is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Celebration, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Poinciana at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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