Softball Recap: Freeman Falcons vs. Auburn Bulldogs
If Freeman was riding high fresh off their 12-0 takedown of Falls City on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Freeman Falcons fell just short of the Auburn Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Sydney Lenners spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Freeman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Lueders, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Freeman didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since the start of last season.
Freeman's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11. As for Auburn, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Freeman has already played their next contest, an 8-2 victory against Raymond Central on the 1st. As for Auburn, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-5 defeat against Nebraska City on the 3rd.
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