If Freedom was feeling good off their 10-3 takedown of Brandon last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Freedom Patriots' rough 11-1 defeat to the Armwood Hawks on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freedom of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Freedom saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Nanns, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Armwood's side, Owen Leever made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Leever has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leever was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Lallave-Segui, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Theodric Hicks, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Armwood, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Freedom will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tampa Bay Tech at 7:00 p.m. As for Armwood, they will head out on the road to take on Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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