The Vintage Crushers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Liberty Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vintage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mt. Eden as Vintage made off with a 19-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Vintage considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Noelle Rofkahr looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Vintage let Angie Rubalcava and Cienna Alvarez loose on the outfield. Rubalcava went 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple, while Alvarez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Dessiana Garcia was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Gaels onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Kate Skinner's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isabella Rice was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Skaggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Vintage has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
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