Freedom Area is 2-8 against Neshannock since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Freedom Area Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Neshannock Lancers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Freedom Area can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past New Brighton 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Freedom Area.
Emilee Waggoner made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Waggoner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haydan Baucan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Shaye Bailey was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Neshannock put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Laurel by a score of 5-1.
Like Freedom Area, Neshannock also got a great game from a two-way player: Addy Frye. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Frye was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Frye wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Perod, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaidon Nogay, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Freedom Area's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Neshannock, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Freedom Area suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Neshannock in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Freedom Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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