It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Freeman Falcons out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan.
Ashley Braun spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2023.
At the plate, Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Oldehoeft, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the fewest strikeouts Oldehoeft has posted since back in August of 2023.
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan pushed their record up to 7-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Freeman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan is on the road again on Saturday to play Arlington at 10:00 a.m. As for Freeman, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Wilber-Clatonia, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Freeman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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