Baseball Recap: Freeburg Midgets vs. Roxana Shells
Freeburg lost against Roxana two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Freeburg Midgets fell just short of the Roxana Shells by a score of 6-5. Freeburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Fritz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jase Brentlinger was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Nick Widel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Roxana's side, the team relied heavily on Kyle Campbell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kael Hester, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Freeburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Roxana, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Freeburg will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. As for Roxana, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Roxana's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Carlinville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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