Freeport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walton Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 last Tuesday.
Lexi Worrell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Gant, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Walton, their record is now 7-9.
Coming up, Freeport will host Paxton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walton, they will head out to challenge Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 13.8 runs per game this season.
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