Softball Preview: Freeport Falcons vs. York Wildcats
Freeport is 1-8 against York since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Freeport Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the York Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Freeport: 3.3, York: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Freeport is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Yarmouth Academy just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 8-2 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Freeport couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rosie Panenka and Vanessa St.Pierre stepped up to the plate in a big way. Panenka scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while St.Pierre went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, York stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Gray-New Gloucester. The victory was just business as usual For York, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Freeport's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1. As for York, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Freeport suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to York in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Freeport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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