Emily Cecchini plays with no fear. <\/p>\n
Cecchini, a Liberty High senior headed to the U.S. Naval Academy, plays the third base position down the line toward the batter's box. The ball gets to her in a hurry, but she doesn't care. <\/p>\n
\"I'd rather be on attack than stay back,\" Cecchini said. <\/p>\n
Against Northampton on Monday, Cecchini made an error on the very first batter of the game. <\/p>\n
But she came back to handle four chances flawlessly, snaring three line drives, to lead a defensive effort that carried the Hurricanes to an important 7-3 win over the visiting Konkrete Kids. <\/p>\n
The win boosted Liberty's chances of making next week's Lehigh Valley Conference tournament. <\/p>\n
The Hurricanes are 13-3 overall, 9-3 in the league, where they are even in the loss column with Bethlehem Catholic for first place in the LVC East and also knotted up with Northampton (14-4, 9-3) for a potential wild-card spot. <\/p>\n
Liberty plays Easton on Tuesdayand Freedom on Thursday, while the Konkrete Kids still must play Parkland and Nazareth. <\/p>\n
\"This was a big game for both of us,\" Hurricanes coach Rich Giering said. \"Nothing's going to come easy. We play Easton next and they're fighting for a District 11 spot. This year you really have to take it one at a game.\" <\/p>\n
Liberty's last game didn't go so well a 7-2 loss to Bethlehem Catholic on Friday. <\/p>\n
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