The Freeport Pretzels will head out to take on the Marengo Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Freeport is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
If Freeport beats Marengo with 11 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Pretzels beat Rockford Auburn on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The Pretzels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marengo has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.21 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They fell 12-7 to Sandwich. Marengo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Freeport's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Marengo, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Freeport suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Marengo in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Pretzels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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