Baseball Game Preview: Guilford Vikings vs. Freeport Pretzels

Vikings

Runs

04/25/25 vs Belvidere	2
04/23/25 @ Belvidere	8
04/21/25 @ Jefferson	3
04/19/25 vs Rochelle	6
04/16/25 vs Rockford Auburn	12
+ 6 more games

Guilford hasn't had much luck against Freeport recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.

Guilford's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Belvidere 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.

The result came thanks to James Versino's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 18 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Guilford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Haddad, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Guilford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belvidere struck out 18 times.

Meanwhile, Freeport entered their tilt with Mather on Saturday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 11-1 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for the Pretzels as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Guilford's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Freeport, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.

Guilford suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Freeport in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.