Freedom had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Colonial on Thursday. The Patriots blew past the Grenadiers 9-2. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Grenadiers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Anthony Unruh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Unruh was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, John Paul Rodriguez Torres looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Manuel Ocando
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Back at the plate, Manuel Ocando was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Albert Abad also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Freedom's record now sits at 12-6. As for Colonial, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Coming up, Freedom will host South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Colonial, they will head out to challenge Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Grenadiers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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