Freedom is 3-0 against Heritage since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Freedom Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Pride at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Freedom is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gainesville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Freedom couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Woodgrove by a score of 16-15. Even if Heritage couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Owen Brundage and Cooper Miskelly did some serious damage despite the final result: Brundage scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Miskelly scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Justin Goulet was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Freedom's record now sits at 8-5. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 9-6.
Freedom took their win against Heritage in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freedom since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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