The Freedom Patriots will take on the Innovation Bulls in a tournament on Friday. Freedom is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Freedom's tournament run continued when they took on Colonial on Wednesday. The Patriots took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grenadiers.
Allison Smith
| 04/02/25 vs Colonial | 14 |
| 03/28/25 vs Gateway | 17 |
| 03/27/25 @ Legacy Charter | 14 |
| 03/26/25 @ Dr. Phillips | 8 |
| 03/12/25 @ Wekiva | 14 |
| + 4 more games |
Allison Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Braasch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Innovation never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against DeLand last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering the Bulls have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Innovation has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Freedom suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Innovation in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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