After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Caldwell, Freedom was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Ashe County Huskies out 4-3. This was payback for Freedom, who suffered a 9-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Daniell Robinson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Cassidy Taylor was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Ashe County's side, Maleah Lovell was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Lovell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lovell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lovell wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Roten, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Ashe County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only tossed five.
Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Ashe County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom will take on Owen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Owen will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Freedom surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ashe County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnson County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Johnson County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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