New Brighton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Freedom Area on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-7 walloping at the hands of the Freedom Area Bulldogs. Even though they lost, New Brighton's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Brandon Ribar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brock Budacki was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Freedom Area's side, they let Mason O'Donnell and Boden Hilliard loose on the outfield. O'Donnell scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Hilliard scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colton Blank, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
New Brighton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Freedom Area, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Brighton will take on Northgate at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Freedom Area, they will be playing at home against South Side at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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