Antioch is 2-8 against Freedom since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Antioch Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Freedom Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Neither Antioch nor Freedom posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Antioch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Las Lomas by a score of 4-2.
Antioch got a good showing from Carson Dawson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Antioch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenyon Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Antioch was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Lomas only hit no.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Pittsburg by a score of 2-1.
Gabe Jost was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Antioch's record is now 5-12. As for Freedom, their record now sits at 8-8.
Antioch suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Freedom in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Antioch, Shawn McBroom (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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