Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Hillsborough Terriers by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freedom of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
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. Bryce Nanns was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hillsborough's side, Aiden Morales made a big impact 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 consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Morales was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Hillsborough, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Freedom will be playing at home 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. As for Hillsborough, they will head out on the road to face off against Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsborough will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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