After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Freeburg brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the East Alton-Wood River Oilers on Thursday. Considering Freeburg's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Joey Pruett looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Sam Rauckman was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Max Biehl was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On East Alton-Wood River's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cannan Cook, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Melton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Freeburg back to even at 16-16. As for East Alton-Wood River, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18-1.
Freeburg will head out on the road to face off against Centralia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. Southwestern is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so East Alton-Wood River will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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