The Garden City Buffaloes topped the Liberal Redskins in softball Friday afternoon at the National Beef Sports Complex, but it was close.  The Buffaloes prevailed 5-2 on a sunny Friday afternoon with temperatures in the lower 70’s.  LHS scored in the first.  GCHS plated five in the second.  Elizabeth Mannel had three hits.  Zoey Torres, Lexi Miller, and Taylor Harding had two hits a piece.  Zoey Torres pitched five strong innings in relief allowing just one hit with three strikeouts and one walk.  Garden City is 9-15 overall and finishes 6-6 in the WAC.  Liberal is 6-17 overall and finishes 1-12 in the WAC.