Oconto Falls is 2-8 against Freedom since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oconto Falls Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Freedom Irish at 4:30 p.m. Oconto Falls will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Oconto Falls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Wrightstown.
Miranda Metzler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Metzler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Metzler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyndra Staidl, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Katelyn Kurek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Freedom gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Marinette. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freedom considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The victory got Oconto Falls back to even at 5-5. As for Freedom, their record is now 10-3.
Oconto Falls suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Freedom in their previous meeting on April 8th. Can Oconto Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
