Unity Reed extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They lost 22-0 to the Freedom Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 back in March.
As for Freedom, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Freedom's part, Annalisa Wenger made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Wenger a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, McKenzie Powell was a standout: she fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Ashleigh Bronowicz also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Unity Reed will square off against Eastern View at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cyclones have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will challenge Osbourn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Freedom's pitchers better be ready for this one: Osbourn has averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.
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