See photos from Iowa City Liberty’s 9-3 loss to No. 3 Johnston in an Iowa high school Class 4A state baseball quarterfinal game Tuesday at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City.

Iowa City Liberty's Mason Gardner (26) slides past Johnston catcher Gage Mollendor (16) as he scores a run during the second inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty pitcher Mason Waterbury (29) throws to first base after fielding a Johnston bunt during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's Mason Gardner (26) heads to third base on his way to scoring a run against Johnston during the second inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty pitcher Mason Waterbury (29) fields a Johnston bunt during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's Braden O'Connor (3) heads to first on a bunt during a Class 4A quarterfinal against Johnston at the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty pitcher Jackson Tubbs (1) walks back to the mound after Johnston scored a run during the fourth inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's Gavin Benton (9) dives back to first base during the second inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal against Johnston of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's infielders gather at the mound to speak with pitcher Mason Waterbury (29), center, as he struggles against Johnston during the fourth inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Johnston's Adam Kayko (2) watches the ball in the outfield as Iowa City Liberty's Mason Gardner (26) heads to third base during the sixth inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Johnston's Tyne Weeden (27) slides into third base as Iowa City Liberty's Cooper Hughes (13) is unable to catch the throw during the fifth inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's head coach Uby Martinez watches one of his batters hit into foul territory during a Class 4A quarterfinal against Johnston at the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's Braden O'Connor (3) is unable to catch a throw as Johnston's Owen Ellsworth (14) slides into second base during the sixth inning at a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's Owen Norris (17) fields a Johnston bunt during the sixth inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's Owen Norris (17) pitches against Johnston during the sixth inning of a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Johnston catcher Gage Mollendor (16) throws the back to the pitcher as Iowa City Liberty's Landon Peoples (28) walks back to the dugout after striking out during the sixth inning a Class 4A quarterfinal at the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty's Luke Mayer (7) and Iowa City Liberty's Mason Gardner (26) celebrate scoring two runs on a play during the sixth inning against Johnston at a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa City Liberty heads onto the field to receive their trophy following their loss to Johnston in a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2023 Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)