The Liberal softball team is back to .500 after sweeping the Southwestern Heights Mustangs 10-5 and 5-3 Monday afternoon and evening at the National Beef Sports Complex.

In game one, Liberal scored two in the first, four in the second, and one in the third to lead 7-1 after three.  The Redskins added three in the sixth to lead 10-1 before Heights plated four in the seventh.  Taylor Harding was 3-4 with a double and three RBI’s.  Haiden Lyon was 2-3 with a triple, two RBI’s, and two runs.  Devaney Carter was 2-3.  Zoey Torres pitched the distance for the win with seven strikeouts and one walk.  Liberal out-hit Heights 10-5.  SWH had three errors.

In game two, the Mustangs scored one in the first and Liberal scored two.  LHS added a third inning run to lead 3-1.  But Southwestern Heights scored two in the sixth to tie the game at 3-3.  Libral responded with two in the bottom of the sixth. Zoey Torres was 2-3 with an RBI and a run.  Devaney Carter pitched 5 and 2/3 solid innings with six strikeouts and one walk.   Heights out-hit Liberal 8-5.  Heights had one error and Liberal had one.  Allie Champion went 1 and 1/3 hitless and scoreless innings.

Southwestern Heights is 15-3.  Liberal is 9-9.  There is a change in the schedule due to rain.  Liberal will now play at Hays Tuesday at 3pm  and host Hays on Thursday.