Softball Preview: Freedom Falcons vs. Heritage Patriots
Freedom is 2-8 against Heritage since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Freedom Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Heritage is hoping to do on Tuesday what Antioch couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Freedom's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Freedom blew past Antioch 13-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freedom considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jackie Graves and Maya Soto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Graves tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Soto tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Graves has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Graves went 2-for-2 with two triples and a run, while Soto went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Evers-Lyles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Ruby Camacho-Cuen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Heritage gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let Antioch onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Heritage.
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Freedom came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 14-11. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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