Dr. Phillips has gone 8-2 against Freedom recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Panthers will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Freedom will be up against a hot Dr. Phillips team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Panthers put the hurt on Innovation with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 15 runs.
Madison Collazo
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Madison Collazo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Collazo was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Briana Lohr was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with eight RBI, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Liana Grosch, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Dr. Phillips was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Freedom and Lake Buena Vista have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Patriots fell just short of the Vipers by a score of 12-11. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Vipers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Allison Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Kaylin Braasch and Aleah Collazo did some serious damage despite the final result: Braasch got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Collazo went 1-for-4 with five runs and one stolen base. That double marked the first that Braasch has hit this season. Evanna Hance was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Dr. Phillips, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Freedom's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dr. Phillips hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Freedom, though, as they've only averaged .176. Will they be able to contain Dr. Phillips' hitters?
Everything went Dr. Phillips' way against Freedom when the teams last played back in March of 2025, as Dr. Phillips made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
