The Freedom Area Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shenango Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Freedom Area is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Aliquippa (and have done all season long). Freedom Area was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Aliquippa on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Freedom Area needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Emilee Waggoner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Waggoner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shaye Bailey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Haydan Baucan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shenango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-1 to Laurel.
Like Freedom Area, Shenango also got a great game from a two-way player: Brianna Aluisia. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Aluisia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Freedom Area's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Shenango, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Freedom Area might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Shenango when the teams last played on April 15th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shenango's Kennedi Lynn, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Freedom Area knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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