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| 05/28/21 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 05/12/21 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 03/21/19 - Away | 18-0 W |
| 03/22/18 - Home | 15-3 W |
| 04/19/17 - Away | 13-0 W |
Freeburg is a perfect 5-0 against Okawville since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Midgets will venture away from home to take on the Rockets at 4:30 p.m.
Freeburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mater Dei just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Midgets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Okawville never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Greenville on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Comets. Considering the Rockets have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaycie Buss was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jilien Harre, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Okawville's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Freeburg, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Freeburg took their victory against Okawville in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Midgets since the squad 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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