Preview: Freedom Falcons vs. Liberty Lions
The Freedom Falcons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Liberty Lions at 4:00 p.m. The pair were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They fell just short of Foothill by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Freedom has struggled against Foothill recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Freedom saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emmons, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Liberty unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Oak Ridge by a score of 7-5.
Jake Ulrich was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cruz Van Slyke was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Freedom was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Freedom repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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