The Freeland Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Ithaca Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Freeland beat Glenn 13-9. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Ithaca and Valley Lutheran had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Yellowjackets blew past the Chargers 11-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ivy Davenport made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ithaca got a massive performance out of Maeli Akin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Emma Janes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Freeland, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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