Baseball Recap: Easton Area Rovers vs. Freedom Patriots
It was a good run, but Easton Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Freedom Patriots by a score of 6-4. Easton Area has not had much luck with Freedom recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Nick Chieffo and Alex Laquintano did some serious damage despite the final result: Chieffo scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Laquintano went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Cole Ordway was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Freedom's side, Michael Cobb was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Kiefner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Easton Area's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Freedom, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Easton Area will head out on the road to square off against Bethlehem Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bethlehem Catholic is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Easton Area will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Freedom will take on Parkland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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