The Freeport Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Freeport sitting on six straight victories and South Sumter on four.
Freeport's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Booker T. Washington as Freeport made off with a 6-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
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Niles King III was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Darrow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Sumter made easy work of Belleview on Friday and carried off a 13-3 victory. The Raiders are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fifth match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Jackson Gill tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malakhi Boone, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Ismael Rodriguez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Freeport's record now sits at 11-4. As for South Sumter, their record is now 9-2.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Freeport has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. However, it's not like South Sumter struggles in that department as they've averaged .468. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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