Granite City is 1-8 against Freeburg since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Granite City Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Granite City narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Althoff Catholic 7-5.
Lucas Haddix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Haddix was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Haddix wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hayes, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freeburg never let their opponents score on Monday. They skirted past Marquette Catholic 2-0.
The result came thanks to Gabe Lueth's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Granite City's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Freeburg, their record now sits at 15-16.
Granite City came up short against Freeburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Granite City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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