The Freeman Mavericks are taking a road trip to face off against the Deep Run Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freeman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Deep Run's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Freeman took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Hermitage. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Deep Run took on Collegiate on Wednesday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The team relied heavily on Ben Arroyo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Porcaro, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Deep Run's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Freeman, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Freeman couldn't quite finish off Deep Run in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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