Freedom Area is 6-1 against Northgate since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Freedom Area Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Northgate Flames at 4:00 p.m. Freedom Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Thursday, Freedom Area was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Beaver, taking the game 8-5.
Mason O'Donnell was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Bickerstaff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northgate never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Aliquippa. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northgate.
Chris Crawford made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Crawford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northgate got a big performance out of Anthony Barron, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Logan Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Freedom Area now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Northgate, their record now sits at 2-13.
Everything went Freedom Area's way against Northgate when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Freedom Area made off with a 12-0 win. Will Freedom Area repeat their success, or does Northgate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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