Hillsborough won the last time they faced Freedom, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hillsborough Terriers skirted past the Freedom Patriots 6-5. That's two games straight that Hillsborough has won by just one run.
Aiden Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Morales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Morales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Daniel Pena was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Freedom's side, Connor Cress made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryce Nanns, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Hillsborough back to even at 10-10. As for Freedom, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Hillsborough will head out on the road to challenge Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Hillsborough has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Freedom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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