Softball Preview: Freeport Pretzels vs. Guilford Vikings
Freeport is 8-2 against Guilford since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Freeport Pretzels will look to defend their home field against the Guilford Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Freeport stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Jefferson 17-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freeport considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kailen Pro was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Quinn Krzeminski was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Guilford scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Rockford East onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Guilford who now have four in a row.
Malia Welch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Welch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amiyah Wyrick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Calie Sadewater, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Freeport's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Guilford, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Freeport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Freeport skirted past Guilford 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Freeport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Guilford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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