The Freedom Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Freedom: 3.1, Lincoln: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The third road matchup was the charm for Freedom, as they earned their first road win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Liberty on Thursday.
Gabe Jost was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jost has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jost was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jost wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emmons, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Saint Francis 1-0. The victory was just what Lincoln needed coming off of a 10-4 defeat in their prior match.
Raymond Olivas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Freedom has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-2.
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