Northampton had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Freedom Patriots, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
Charlie Burrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Brady Simock also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Freedom, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Freedom's side, they got a great performance from Michael Horvath as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Horvath posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Ryan Kullman was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Santiago Rodriguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northampton will face off against Bethlehem Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Freedom, they will take on Southern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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