Freedom made up a huge gap compared to their last game against South Lake, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Patriots fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since March 27, 2025.
Freedom got a good showing from Arjun Jayaram, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jayaram has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Kliegl made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for South Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom will venture away from home to square off against Osceola at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Lake, they will challenge Edgewater at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lake's pitchers better be ready for this one: Edgewater has averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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