Softball Preview: Freeburg Midgets vs. East Alton-Wood River Oilers
Freeburg is 5-0 against East Alton-Wood River since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Freeburg Midgets are on the road again to play the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Freeburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Freeburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Teutopolis. That's two games straight that Freeburg has won by just one run.
Freeburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Wolf, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River came into Monday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Marquette Catholic on Monday.
Jordan Ealey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ealey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Freeburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15.
East Alton-Wood River's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Freeburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for East Alton-Wood River, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Freeburg keep running through batters, or will East Alton-Wood River buck the trend?
Everything went Freeburg's way against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in March as Freeburg made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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