Liberal Sinks Cimarron Twice

The Liberal softball team took a pair of run rule wins over the visiting Cimarron Bluejays Thursday afternoon at the National Beef Sports Complex.  Liberal win 11-0 in five and 15-5 in six innings.

In game one, Liberal scored two in the first, and three in each of the next three innings.  Haiden Lyon worked all five innings spinning a one hitter at the Bluejays.  She had five strikeouts and two walks.  Haiden Lyon, Taylor Harding, Lexi Miller, Devaney Carter, and Brooklyn Short had two hits a piece.  Lexi Miller hit a triple.  Brooklyn Short, Allie Champion, and Taylor Harding hit doubles.

In game two, LHS scored five in the first and two in the second for a 7-1 lead.  Cimarron scored three in the fourth to make it 7-4.  LHS scored one in the fourth and three in the fifth to lead 11-4.  Cimarron scored a run in the sixth but LHS answered with four to end it.  Liberal out-hit Cimarron 10-5.  Cimarron committed seven errors and LHS had four errors.  Devaney Carter went six innings with four strikeouts and one walk.  She allowed two earned runs.  Zoey Torres was 3-4 with three RBI’s.  Taylor Harding was 2-4 with two runs and two RBI’s.  Lexi Miller ripped another triple.  Haiden Lyon, McKenna Alexander, and Zoey Torres slugged doubles.

Cimarron is 8-8.  Liberal is 7-9 and hosts Southwestern Heights Monday at 4pm at National Beef Sports Complex.