Baseball Preview: Louis E. Dieruff Huskies vs. Freedom Patriots
Louis E. Dieruff is 2-8 against Freedom since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Louis E. Dieruff Huskies will be playing at home against the Freedom Patriots at 4:00 p.m.
Louis E. Dieruff is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell 9-5 to Bethlehem Catholic.
Frawvely Peralta was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Peralta has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jean Varela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Julian Madison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Freedom, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Bethlehem Catholic by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Matt Heineman looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Patrick Kiefner was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Louis E. Dieruff's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Freedom, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Louis E. Dieruff might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Freedom when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freedom's John Phillips, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Louis E. Dieruff knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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