Freedom lost against Watauga back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Freedom Patriots fell just short of the Watauga Pioneers by a score of 10-9. Freedom has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Englani Campbell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Skinner, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Watauga's side, Katie Matheson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Matheson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Watauga got a massive performance out of Jordin Greene, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Julie Matheson was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Watauga, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom will take on Alexander Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexander Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Freedom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Watauga, they will head out on the road to face off against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Watauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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