Baseball Game Preview: Oconto Falls Panthers vs. Freedom Irish

For the second straight game, Oconto Falls will face off against Freedom. The Panthers will challenge the Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oconto Falls' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Freedom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Oconto Falls took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Freedom 9-3. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Oconto Falls pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Freedom, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.