The Freedom Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Freedom sitting on four straight wins and Heritage on five.
On Thursday, Freedom made easy work of Antioch and carried off a 19-3 victory. Considering the Falcons have won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mariah Almendarez looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Freedom let Ruby Cuen Camacho and Yasmeen Sanchez run wild. Cuen Camacho went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Sanchez went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Sanchez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Rhoads, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Freedom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Heritage got the win against Pittsburg on Thursday by a conclusive 13-2. Considering the Patriots have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Heritage pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Freedom, their record now sits at 5-7-1.
Freedom took their win against Heritage in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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