Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Scotland/Menno Trappers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy lost 22-13 to McCook Central/Montrose on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno faced Hanson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Scotland/Menno sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Hanson.
Olivia Binde was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Binde has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Bietz, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelie Derby, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Scotland/Menno, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Scotland/Menno in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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