The Marengo Indians will square off against the Freeport Pretzels at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marengo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Freeport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marengo's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Sandwich hitters got past them. Marengo took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sandwich on Wednesday. Marengo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Freeport won against Rockford Auburn on Wednesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Pretzels beat the Knights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. Considering the Pretzels have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Freeport's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marengo, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Marengo took their victory against Freeport in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-2 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Pretzels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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