Freeport is 8-2 against Guilford since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Freeport Pretzels will head out on the road to take on the Guilford Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Freeport took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Jefferson. The high-scoring effort was just what Freeport needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Cameren Plowman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Freeport got a massive performance out of Ja'Maya Graham, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Quinn Krzeminski, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Guilford put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Rockford East. Guilford blew past Rockford East 15-0. With that win, Guilford brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jordan Hanserd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hanserd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Amiyah Wyrick and Leah Hunter did most of the damage at the plate: Wyrick scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Hunter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Selen Duman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Freeport's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Guilford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6.
Guilford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Freeport hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Guilford, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Freeport's hitters?
Freeport couldn't quite finish off Guilford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 12-10. Can Freeport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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