Freedom Area had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it ten. They lost 14-0 to the New Brighton Lions. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for New Brighton, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-7 record. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For New Brighton's part, Kylee Kwidis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kwidis was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liza Lambert, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Wall, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Brighton beat Freedom Area by a score of 24-3 later that day.
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