It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Freeport ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 victory over the Guilford Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for Freeport.
Freeport let Ja'Maya Graham and Morgan Cox loose on the outfield. Graham fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Cox went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Muench, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Guilford's side, Amiyah Wyrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Wyrick has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of California Welding, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Guilford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freeport only tossed seven.
Freeport has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freeport will take on Belvidere North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Belvidere North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Guilford, they will be playing at home against Rockford Auburn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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