Freedom lost to Wharton back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Patriots came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten runs.
Freedom got a good showing from Trent Strawser, who struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). What's more, Strawser gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Freedom saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Hall, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Freedom and nudges their season record down to 11-5. As for Wharton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Freedom and Wharton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Patriots will square off against Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (190 vs. 411). Meanwhile, Wharton (ranked 144th) will meet Brandon (ranked 482nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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