Baseball Preview: Freedom Patriots vs. Louis E. Dieruff Huskies
Freedom is 8-2 against Louis E. Dieruff since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Freedom Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Louis E. Dieruff Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Louis E. Dieruff took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Freedom, who comes in off a win.
Freedom scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let East Stroudsburg North onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Freedom needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Matt Heineman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Freedom got a massive performance out of John Phillips, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Ryan Kullman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Louis E. Dieruff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of Bethlehem Catholic. That's two games in a row now that Louis E. Dieruff has lost by exactly ten runs.
Louis E. Dieruff saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jean Varela, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The victory got Freedom back to even at 4-4. As for Louis E. Dieruff, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Freedom was able to grind out a solid win over Louis E. Dieruff when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Freedom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Louis E. Dieruff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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