Liberty head coach Tony Mills raises the CIF Central Section Division 1 title plaque high after accepting it from CIF officials Saturday night at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia.
Liberty baseball players swarm around Gavin Williams (top, center with white bandana) to celebrate his two-run home run in the first inning of the Patriots’ CIF Central Section Division 1 title game against Fresno Bullard on Saturday. Williams later added a two-run single to lead Liberty to a 6-2 victory.
Liberty head coach Tony Mills raises the CIF Central Section Division 1 title plaque high after accepting it from CIF officials Saturday night at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia.
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Liberty baseball players swarm around Gavin Williams (top, center with white bandana) to celebrate his two-run home run in the first inning of the Patriots’ CIF Central Section Division 1 title game against Fresno Bullard on Saturday. Williams later added a two-run single to lead Liberty to a 6-2 victory.
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Liberty starter Cash Gerecke sends a pitch to the plate during his six-plus innings Saturday against Fresno Bullard.
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Liberty’s Gavin Williams takes a breath following Saturday’s game. Williams drove in four runs for the Patriots.
VISALIA — Gavin Williams said he didn’t get much sleep the night before he and his Liberty High teammates were to play Fresno Bullard in Saturday’s CIF Central Section Division 2 championship baseball game.
Whether it was general nervousness before playing in a big game or the anxiety of wanting to play for the first time since Liberty won its semifinal May 21 over top-seeded Santa Maria St. Joseph, Williams was eager to make a difference.