It was a good run, but Freedom unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Heritage Patriots by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Freedom couldn't push the score so high this time.
Freedom saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Hurtado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Heritage's side, Shyanne Aragon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Amaya Gilmore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Mikaela Mortimer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Freedom's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Freedom will head out on the road to take on Benicia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Freedom: 2.8, Benicia: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Heritage, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage is on a five-game streak of home wins, Liberty a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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