East River is 7-1 against Freedom since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East River Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. East River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
While East River couldn't quite beat Boone on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point loss they were dealt on Friday. East River fell just short of Boone by a score of 10-8. East River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jenna McCormick and Sofia Lorenzo did some serious damage despite the final result: McCormick scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Lorenzo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joslyn Schneck, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Timber Creek on Monday. Freedom has not had much luck with Timber Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
East River's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
East River beat Freedom 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East River since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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