Hawks pick up pair of wins

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune

Liberty ace Karsyn Bauer throws a pitch during a two-hitter against Orange Cove. She struck out 11, but walked seven in a 2-1 victory Saturday.

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CLOVIS — After a one-run victory over Orange Cove in the morning, the Liberty Hawks softball team walked off with a win over Clovis West in the afternoon at the Buchanan Preseason Tournament on Saturday. 

“It’s real big to get these wins,” head coach Keith Davis said. “We went 3-1 in the tournament. We came in and got things together as a team early on. It’s really big for the girls that they can compete at this level. It was huge for the kids. It was a good day.”

The Hawks did just enough for a 2-1 win over Orange Cove early Saturday morning. Carly Hestrom accounted for both runs with an RBI triple and later scored.