Preview: Freedom Patriots vs. Easton Area Rovers
The Freedom Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Easton Area Rovers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom will be strutting in after a victory while Easton Area will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, it was close, but Freedom sidestepped Pocono Mountain East for a 3-2 win. The victory was just what Freedom needed coming off of a 17-10 loss in their prior game.
Freedom's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Sweitzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Suarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Easton Area had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Stroudsburg on Monday.
Rowan Galiotto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits.
The victory got Freedom back to even at 2-2. As for Easton Area, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Freedom came out on top in a nail-biter against Easton Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freedom since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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