Baseball Recap: Brandon Eagles vs. Freedom Patriots
Brandon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-3 walloping at the hands of the Freedom Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brandon of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Charles Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Freedom's side, David Simpkins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Liam Harris, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Freedom, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Brandon will be playing at home against Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newsome will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Brandon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Freedom, they will head out on the road to take on Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Armwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Freedom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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