Softball Game Preview: Freedom Patriots vs. Northampton Konkrete Kids

The Freedom Patriots will challenge the Northampton Konkrete Kids at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Northampton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Freedom, who comes in off a win.

Freedom is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Allentown Central Catholic with a sharp 18-5 victory on Tuesday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Northampton didn't have quite enough to beat Stroudsburg on Thursday and fell 4-3. The game marked the Konkrete Kids' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Freedom's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Northampton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Freedom beat Northampton 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Konkrete Kids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.