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Liberty High continued its postseason surge on Monday with a 14-1 win over eighth-ranked Cedar Falls in a Class 4A, Substate 5 semifinal at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex in Cedar Falls.

The Lightning scored at least three runs in each of the first four innings while improving to 20-19 on the season and will face ninth-ranked Pleasant Valley (24-11) on Wednesday in the Substate 5 title game at 7 p.m. in Bettendorf.

Cedar Falls closed the season 26-13.

Hayden Vickroy earned the win for Liberty High allowing one run on four hits while striking out six in 4 1/3 innings.

Jackson Tubbs recorded the final two outs in relief.

Seven different Liberty High players had a hit in the win led by Luke Meyers and Ian Gates who each went 2-for-2.

Meyers had a triple, scored three runs and drove in a run and Gates had an RBI and scored four times to lead Liberty High.

Vickroy and Evan Chandler each had a hit and drove in two runs, Owen Norris had a double and drove in three runs and Jack Funke had two hits and an RBI.

Luke Ramsey had a hit, scored a run and drove in a run and Mason Gardner had an RBI and scored a run.

Liberty High             343  40  –  14  11  0

Cedar Falls                000  10  –   1    4   3

W – Hayden Vickroy              L – Derek Woods

2B – ICL: Owen Norris, Jack Funke

3B – ICL: Luke Meyers

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