The Freeman Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Caroline Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freeman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Caroline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Freeman is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past John Marshall 17-1 on Friday. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Justices recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Caroline, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Culpeper County on Tuesday.
Austin Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Caroline is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Alex Thomas was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Caroline: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-5 otherwise. Baylor Storke also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Freeman pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Caroline, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Freeman skirted past Caroline 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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