The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Freeport Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pensacola Catholic has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Freeport will arrive with five straight victories.
Pensacola Catholic is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 12th on Friday. They lost 9-2 to South Warren.
Meanwhile, Freeport made easy work of Munroe on Thursday and carried off a 14-1 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Ryan Darrow made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Wade Digges was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Freeport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Freeport pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Pensacola Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
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