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Liberty High split a doubleheader with Class 3A top-ranked Western Dubuque on Wednesday in Dubuque dropping the opener 9-6 and winning the nightcap 10-0 in six innings.

With the doubleheader split Liberty High moved to 12-5 on the season while Western Dubuque is now 10-4.

The Bobcats scored nine runs in the second inning of the opener and held on for a 9-6 win.

Ryan Schmierer had two hits and drove in two runs for Liberty High in game one while Evan Schmierer had two hits including a double and scored two runs.

Liam Bender went 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice and Jackson Khampphilanouvong had a hit and drove in a run and Brayden Bell and Landon Peoples had a hit and scored a run.

Cooper Hughes earned the win in the nightcap allowing just three hits in six scoreless innings while walking striking out two without a walk.

Evan Schmierer went 2-for-3 with two RBI and Brayden Mayer went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Bender was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Khampphilanouvong had a hit and scored two runs.

Ryan Schmierer had a hit and drove in two runs and Dallas Miller scored twice.

Game 1

Liberty High                          040  110  0  –  6  10  2

Western Dubuque              090  000  x  –  9   6   0

W – Tanner Anderson            L – Evan O’Donnell   SV – Clayten Lindecker

2B – ICL: Jackson Khampphilanouvong, Liam Bender

Game 2

Liberty High                          044  011  –  10  8  0

Western Dubuque              000  000  –   0   3  2

W – Cooper Hughes                           L – Jake Goodman

2B – ICL: Evan Schmierer, Liam Bender

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