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Liberty High had nearly two weeks off between its final regular season game and its postseason opener on Saturday.

The break did nothing to disrupt the high-powered Liberty High offense.

In its first game in 12 days eighth-ranked Liberty High hammered 18 hits on its way to a 15-3 win over Davenport North (17-20) in a Class 5A, Region 6 semifinal on Saturday in North Liberty.

The win was the sixth straight for Liberty High (23-11) which hadn’t played since sweeping Maquoketa in a doubleheader on July 1.

Liberty High will travel to third-ranked Muscatine (26-10) for the Region 6 title game on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Every player in the Liberty High lineup had a hit on Saturday as half of the 18 hits for the Lightning went for extra bases.

Mischa Reiners led the way going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, three RBI and two runs scored.

Kennedy Conner was 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI and Haley Schroeder was 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and three runs scored.

Kelsey Kaut had a double among her two hits and drove in two runs and scored twice while Ava Tague doubled twice, drove in two runs and scored a run.

Lanie Meyer homered and scored two runs and Kenna Jenn was 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored.

Kinley Jones and Brynlee Slockett each had hit and scored a run for the Lightning.

Ellie Tague earned the win allowing three runs on three hits in two innings and Kaelyn Rickels worked two hitless innings of relief.

Davenport North       030  0  –   3    3   2

Liberty High             231  9  –  15  18  2  

W – Ellie Tague                                  L – Kate Wilcox

2B – ICL: Ava Tague (2), Mischa Reiners (2), Haley Schroeder, Kennedy Conner, Kelsey Kaut

3B – ICL: Mischa Reiners

HR – ICL: Lanie Meyer

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