Liberty pulled the Suburban Conference Red Division sweep of two league matchups with Park Hill South, scoring three in the top of the sixth of a 3-2 comeback win Thursday, Sept. 14 at Park Hill South High School in Riverside, Mo.
Park Hill South junior Gracie Dieleman worked out of trouble in the first, second and third innings, stranding three different runners in scoring position. She retired nine straight at one point before Liberty strung together four straight singles plus and error to score three in the sixth.
Park Hill South led 1-0 after a leadoff error in the bottom of the second led to Emma Beuerlein’s two-out RBI single for an unearned run. The Panthers doubled the advantage the next inning on Kate Kobayashi’s leadoff double and another error.
However, Park Hill South ended up with just six hits total — all singles and only three after the third inning. The Panthers stranded all three of those runners.
Park Hill South 13, Raytown 0, 5 innings
The Panthers scored at least one run in all four innings at the plate in a Red Division win Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Park Hill South High School in Riverside, Mo.
Dieleman started for Park Hill South and allowed only two hits and struck out three, needing just 40 pitches to complete five innings. The Panthers gave her a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first with Leslie Callahan drawing a leadoff walk, stealing two bases and scoring on Beuerlein’s sacrifice fly.
Park Hill South coach Josh Walker stretched his lineup, playing a few reserves and rotating during the game.
Callahan added a two-run triple in the second and scored on Beuerlein’s groundout. Park Hill South plated nine in the inning, sending 14 batters to the plate. Maddi Buckler had two singles and two runs scored in the inning, driving in one on her second at-bat.
Dieleman followed with a two-run single.