The Freeport Pretzels will be playing at home against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Freeport needed a bit of extra time to put away Guilford. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vikings 14-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Freeport.
Ja'Maya Graham and Morgan Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Graham fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Cox went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Kailen Pro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Knights.
Ava Morris made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Morris has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Murphy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hallie Inman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Freeport is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Belvidere North, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Freeport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Belvidere North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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