LIBERTY–– Beacon’s bats never cooled and right-hander Kat Ruffy was in complete command as the Beacon Bulldogs rolled to a 13-0 mercy-rule victory over Liberty on Tuesday, crashing the Redhawks’ Senior Night celebration in emphatic fashion.

Before the first pitch, Liberty honored its five graduating seniors—Aubrey Botsford, Brenna Mangan, co-captain Megan Schmidt, Ashley Szuba and co-captain Cameryn Will—with flowers, framed pictures and speeches by their underclassmen teammates. The quintet will trade their cleats for college textbooks next fall, with Botsford and Mangan headed to SUNY Sullivan, Schmidt to Palm Beach State, Szuba pursuing cosmetology, and Will bound for Hartwick College.

Once the ceremony ended, Beacon (6-11) wasted no time quieting the home crowd. The Bulldogs struck for two runs in the opening frame and scored in every inning, piling up 15 hits overall.

Ruffy led the charge on both sides of the ball. The senior went 3-for-4 at the plate—including a ringing triple—drove in five runs and crossed the plate twice. In the circle, she fired a two-hit shutout, fanning seven and walking three over five brisk innings.

Liberty’s lone bright spots came courtesy of its seniors. Will had an infield single in the second, and Mangan lined a base hit to left field in the fourth. Junior Angie Wheeler battled through traffic and defense miscues in the circle, yielding just three earned runs while striking out five.

“It wasn’t the result we wanted, but I’m proud of how our seniors carried themselves,” Liberty head coach Dave Philips said. “They’ve made their mark on the program and shown growth as players, and more importantly, as teammates. They have set a standard for the younger girls to follow, and will be missed.”