The Harlem Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Freeport Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harlem took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Freeport came out on top against Belvidere on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Pretzels put the hurt on the Bucs with a sharp 8-2 victory. The Pretzels haven't had any issues with the Bucs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Harlem's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Freeport, their victory bumped their record up to 23-9.
Harlem was able to grind out a solid win over Freeport in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Pretzels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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