Softball Recap: Freeman Falcons vs. Centennial Broncos
Freeman proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Centennial Broncos. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Broncos, too.
Taelyn Lang spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Lenners, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Freeman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial struck out 13 times.
Freeman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-23.
Freeman has already played their next game, a 7-2 win against Arlington on the 7th. As for Centennial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 12-0 loss against Fort Calhoun on the 5th.
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