Softball Preview: Fredericktown Freddies vs. Olentangy Orange Pioneers
The Fredericktown Freddies will head out on the road to face off against the Olentangy Orange Pioneers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fredericktown will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Fredericktown narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Centerburg 10-9.
Taylor Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tiona Over and Samantha Hughes did most of the damage at the plate: Over went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Hughes scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jesenia Montalvo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olentangy Orange, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant on Monday and snuck past 5-4.
Fredericktown's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Olentangy Orange, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Fredericktown came out on top in a nail-biter against Olentangy Orange when the teams last played back in April of 2015, sneaking past 8-7. Does Fredericktown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olentangy Orange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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