Baseball Preview: Freeport Yellowjackets vs. Valley Vikings
Freeport is 8-1 against Valley since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Freeport Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Freeport is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Freeport's 15-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 6-3 to Deer Lakes last Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Freeport has lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Valley pushed their score to 19 the last time they played Shady Side Academy, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. Valley skirted past Shady Side Academy 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley.
Dominick Dunkel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Freeport skirted past Valley 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeport since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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