The Freedom Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Sumner Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. Freedom is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Freedom had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Hillsborough.
Connor Cress was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Nanns, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sumner owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Brandon with a sharp 9-0 win. With that victory, Sumner brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Luke Parson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Parson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Deven Mena looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Winston Pennant, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sebastian Peralta was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Sumner, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Freedom beat Sumner 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sumner's Jayden Brown, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Freedom to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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