The Freeman Mavericks will square off against the Godwin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Freeman 3.3, Godwin 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Freeman fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Deep Run on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Godwin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Panthers.
Cal Travers looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Luke Smyers was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alex Boyd, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Godwin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hermitage only posted an OBP of .167.
Godwin's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Freeman, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Freeman couldn't quite finish off Godwin in their previous meeting on May 2nd and fell 2-0. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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