Softball Preview: Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy vs. Scotland/Menno Trappers
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Scotland/Menno Trappers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Scotland/Menno will arrive with four straight wins.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy lost 16-4 to Beresford on Monday.
Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Parkston by a score of 8-3.
Olivia Binde was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Binde has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amanda Rames, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Scotland/Menno, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
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