The Freedom Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the McDowell Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Freedom will be strutting in after a win while McDowell will be coming in after a loss.
Freedom took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Maiden. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, McDowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Watauga. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since March 25, 2025.
Carson Killough put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Killough wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drue Rose, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
McDowell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Freedom, they moved to 8-13 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
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