Baseball Preview: Louis E. Dieruff Huskies vs. Freedom Patriots
Louis E. Dieruff is 2-8 against Freedom since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Louis E. Dieruff Huskies will be playing at home against the Freedom Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Louis E. Dieruff is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of William Allen by a score of 3-2.
Frawvely Peralta put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Peralta has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Peralta wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jean Varela, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Freedom came up short against Liberty on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Louis E. Dieruff's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Freedom, they dropped their record down to 11-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Louis E. Dieruff suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Freedom in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freedom's John Phillips, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Louis E. Dieruff knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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