If Freedom was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Parkland last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Freedom Patriots took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northampton Konkrete Kids on Monday. Freedom has struggled against Northampton recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Freedom saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kullman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Northampton's side, Sam Erschen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Erschen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Billy Stuhldreher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Haupt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Northampton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Freedom will be playing at home against Bethlehem Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem Catholic is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Freedom will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Northampton, they will square off against Parkland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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