Freedom and Parkland squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Freedom had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Parkland Trojans by a score of 4-3. Freedom was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parkland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Chase Walker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Freedom saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Geovanny Ledee, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Freedom hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkland struck out eight times.
On Parkland's side, they got a great performance from Nathan Bartholomew as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Parkland let Will Dobil and Andrew Klotz loose on the outfield. Dobil scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Klotz scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Freedom has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. As for Parkland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Freedom does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parkland, they will head out on the road to face off against Nazareth Area at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Parkland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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