Freedom is 0-10 against Alexander Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Freedom Patriots will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Alexander Central Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Freedom earned a 7-4 victory over Patton. That's two games straight that Freedom has won by exactly three runs.
Daniell Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Robinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadance Ward, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Cassidy Taylor was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Thursday. They never let Hibriten onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was just what Alexander Central needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior match.
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Alexander Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Freedom suffered a grim 27-0 defeat to Alexander Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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