Freeport had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 11-16 to make it seven. They came up short against the Guilford Vikings, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 back in April.
Freeport saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Krzeminski, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Guilford, they moved to 10-13 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Guilford's side, Malia Welch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Welch has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 14 games.
In other batting news, Z'Niyah Tatum was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Henert, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Freeport will square off against Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Guilford, they will host Hononegah at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Indians have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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