The Freedom Patriots will take on the North Gaston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Freedom had taken Hibriten down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Freedom lost 23-11 to Hibriten.
Rhiley Buchanan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Addison Webb was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases.
Buchanan wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Freedom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, North Gaston finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Crest by a score of 3-1.
North Gaston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaydance Hampton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Gaston's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4. As for Freedom, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
North Gaston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Freedom has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for North Gaston, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Freedom's sizable advantage in that area, North Gaston will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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