Baseball Preview: New Brighton Lions vs. Freedom Area Bulldogs
New Brighton is 9-1 against Freedom Area since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The New Brighton Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Freedom Area Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. New Brighton's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Freedom Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, New Brighton came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart by a score of 6-4. New Brighton has struggled against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brock Budacki was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaleb Bailey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freedom Area has not done well against South Side recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Freedom Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over South Side. The win was just what Freedom Area needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Anthony Taddeo was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
New Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Freedom Area, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. New Brighton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. However, it's not like Freedom Area struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went New Brighton's way against Freedom Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as New Brighton made off with a 15-5 win. Does New Brighton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freedom Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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