Baseball Recap: Freeport Yellowjackets vs. East Allegheny Wild Cats
It was a good run, but Freeport unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the East Allegheny Wild Cats by a score of 2-1. Freeport was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Allegheny apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Monday.
For East Allegheny's part, Michael Cahill made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Cahill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Cahill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cahill wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Connors, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Freeport's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for East Allegheny, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Freeport does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Allegheny, they will head out on the road to challenge South Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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