Sadly, Liberty is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matches. They fell 6-1 to the Dr. Phillips Panthers on Wednesday. Liberty was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dr. Phillips apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Conde, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Dr. Phillips' side, Ronald Machado looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Diego Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramses De Maio, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Dr. Phillips, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-14.
Liberty will square off against Gateway at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Dr. Phillips, they will head out on the road to face off against Wekiva at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dr. Phillips has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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