Baseball Recap: Strawberry Crest Wins Going Away Against Freedom

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Middleton	15
03/25/25 @ Tampa Bay Tech	15
03/08/25 @ Riverview	14
03/06/25 @ Chamberlain	13
03/15/25 vs Sumner	10

Strawberry Crest got themselves on the board against Freedom on Tuesday, but Freedom never followed suit. They blew past the Patriots 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Chase Conti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Strawberry Crest let Toby Highsmith and Brisen Tweedy run wild. Highsmith scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Tweedy scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Tweedy has posted since back in March. Gabriel Blount also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Strawberry Crest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Freedom, they dropped their record down to 10-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Strawberry Crest will face off against Gaither at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chargers 2.8, the Cowboys 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Freedom, they will square off against East Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.