Freedom Area had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Carlynton Cougars on Monday as the Freedom Area Bulldogs made off with a 17-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Freedom Area also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Garrett Drutarosky was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Drutarosky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Cody Patterson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Grable, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Carlynton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Freedom Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Carlynton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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