Baseball Game Preview: Freedom Falcons vs. Vacaville Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2025, 1:01am

Baseball Preview: Freedom Falcons vs. Vacaville Bulldogs

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Freedom is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Vacaville is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will host the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Freedom 3, Vacaville 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Last Tuesday, Freedom beat Tesoro 7-2.

Colton Vick

Base on Balls Against

02/26/25 vs Foothill2
04/08/25 vs Tesoro1
03/25/25 @ College Park1

Colton Vick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Freedom is 5-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-4 otherwise. Vick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

In other batting news, Andrew Borrego was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Caleb Emmons was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Vacaville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since March 18th.

Vacaville also got a good showing from Ethan Williams, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Williams has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Dom Yacovetti was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Rome Griego, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Vacaville's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-7. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.

Freedom might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Vacaville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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