Freedom had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-12 to make it six. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Central Cougars. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
ALEX WALL spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
As for Alexander Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Alexander Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Newt Rexrode gave up only one earned run on four hits. Rexrode has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kade Church, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Koa Mikeal, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Freedom will be taking part in a tournament against East Burke at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alexander Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Hibriten at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
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