Freedom and Parrish Community squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Freedom had to settle for second. They lost 11-0 to the Parrish Community Bulls.
Freedom saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Cress, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Parrish Community's side, Wesley Anderson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Anderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Thompsen and Alex Tallo did most of the damage at the plate: Thompsen went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Tallo went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Tallo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Will Rawls was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Freedom has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season. As for Parrish Community, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-6.
Freedom does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parrish Community, they will take on Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jesuit will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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