If Freedom was feeling good fresh off their 7-1 takedown of Brandon last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots fell just short of the Gaither Cowboys by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Considering the last time the Patriots couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Dylan Hand was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
Freedom's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Gaither, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Freedom will challenge Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gaither, they will head out to square off against Sickles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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