Pearl City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic as the Pearl City Wolves made off with an 18-3 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Pearl City as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Myles Freedlund made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Freedlund was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Birchen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lexton Endress, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Orangeville/Aquin Catholic's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Briggs, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Orangeville/Aquin Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Pearl City's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Orangeville/Aquin Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Pearl City will head out on the road to take on Ashton-Franklin Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ashton-Franklin Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Orangeville/Aquin Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amboy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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