It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Gateway Panthers out 5-3. The win was familiar territory for Liberty who now have three in a row.
Mathew Sosa made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Sosa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, David Jimenez looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jeremias Padilla was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Gateway's side, Gabriel Perez Guillen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Eben Fahey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 3-18. As for Gateway, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Liberty is on the road again on Tuesday to play Sebring at 7:00 p.m. Sebring's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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