Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the Draughn Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freedom of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Daniell Robinson put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Abigayle Gibson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Draughn's side, they got a massive performance out of Lindsey Hensley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Avie Helton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Draughn, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Freedom will be playing at home against East Burke at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Draughn, they will square off against Patton at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Draughn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Patton likes a good challenge.
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