Tuesday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the East Bay Indians on Tuesday. Freedom was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Bay apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
For East Bay's part, Molly Johnson and Elana Roush were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Roush struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Johnson went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles, while Roush went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aisha Duncan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaiya Reyes, who scored four runs and stole a base.
Freedom's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for East Bay, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Freedom will be playing at home against Leto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bay will take on Durant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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