Baseball Recap: Freedom Patriots vs. East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves
Freedom scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Freedom needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Matt Heineman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Heineman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heineman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, John Phillips was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kullman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
The win got Freedom back to even at 4-4. As for East Stroudsburg North, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom will take on Louis E. Dieruff at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Stroudsburg North, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Stroudsburg South at 4:00 p.m. East Stroudsburg South has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.86 runs per game on average), something East Stroudsburg North will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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