The Liberty Patriots softball team came out swinging Monday, racking up 12 runs in the first inning against Mercer Island and than needing to rally in the seventh for a 17-16 win.

Mercer Island battled back slowly, scoring 6 runs in the second, 2 in the fourth, 3 in the fifth and then 5 in the 6 to complete the comeback and knot the score at 16-16 headed into the final inning.

In the final frame, Liberty was able to push a run across for the victory.

Taylor Thatcher led the way for the Patriots, going 3-for-4 with 3 RBI. Hannah McMullin knocked in 2 runs of her own. Madi Jones picked up the win.

Liberty is now 2-6 overall and 2-5 in KingCo. They are scheduled to play at Juanita on Wednesday.