The Arroyo Dons will head out on the road to take on the Freedom Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arroyo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Freedom will come in with four straight wins.
Things were looking good for Arroyo after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Leandro.
Justin Darosa made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Freedom let Arroyo stack five runs on them in the first inning on Tuesday but luckily Freedom prevailed anyway. The Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Dons. Nine seems to be a good number for the Falcons as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jason Pearce looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cruz Padilla, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Keys, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Arroyo, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9-1.
Arroyo couldn't quite finish off Freedom in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 9-7. Can the Dons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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