Baseball Preview: Freedom Area Bulldogs vs. South Side Rams
Freedom Area is 2-8 against South Side since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Freedom Area Bulldogs will be playing at home against the South Side Rams at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Freedom Area comes in on four and South Side on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Freedom Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Aliquippa onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. Freedom Area's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Freedom Area got a massive performance out of Mason O'Donnell, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Patterson, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, South Side sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Monday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs South Side has scored all year.
South Side's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Freedom Area's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for South Side, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Freedom Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Freedom Area skirted past South Side 6-4 when the teams last played last Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Freedom Area still be able to contain Wilson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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