The Freedom Patriots will face off against the Brandon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Freedom has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Freedom didn't have quite enough to beat Spoto and fell 8-7. Even though they lost, the Patriots' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jacob Antle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, David Simpkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Tarr, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Brandon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Riverview, falling 14-2.
Freedom's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-10. As for Brandon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Freedom came out on top in a nail-biter against Brandon in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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