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| 05/06/25 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Harlem has gone a perfect 10-0 against Freeport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Huskies will be playing at home against the Pretzels at 5:00 p.m. Harlem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Freeport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harlem had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Rockford Auburn on Monday. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Knights. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Rylie Adams made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Adams was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maddy Merschman and Adriah Sholl did most of the damage at the plate: Merschman went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Sholl went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Merschman has posted since back in March. Aubrey Burbach was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Harlem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockford Auburn only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, Freeport didn't have quite enough to beat Belvidere on Thursday and fell 6-5. The Pretzels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Quinn Krzeminiski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Janaiyah Knapp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Harlem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-22.
Everything went Harlem's way against Freeport when the teams last played on May 6th, as Harlem made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Pretzels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
