Freeman hasn't had much luck against Deep Run recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mavericks will square off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Freeman fell victim to St. Catherine's and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Saints.
Meanwhile, Deep Run faced Patrick Henry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Wildcats came up short against the Patriots, falling 9-1. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Deep Run saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Hutchens, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Freeman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Deep Run, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Freeman hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Deep Run struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Freeman couldn't quite get it done against Deep Run when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-4. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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