Softball Preview: Freeburg Midgets vs. New Athens Yellow Jackets
Freeburg is 5-0 against New Athens since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Freeburg Midgets are on the road again to play the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Freeburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Freeburg had just enough and edged Teutopolis out 3-2. That's two games straight that Freeburg has won by just one run.
Freeburg's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Wolf, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, New Athens made easy work of Steeleville on Tuesday and carried off an 18-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Athens.
Mallory Kohnen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nora Hager, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jolie Alfeldt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Freeburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for New Athens, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
Everything went Freeburg's way against New Athens when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Freeburg made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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