Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Hibriten Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freedom of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Hibriten's part, Dillan Earp and Julius Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Earp went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Martin scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kenyen Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Hibriten, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Freedom didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat vs. Alexander Central on the 13th. As for Hibriten, they will head out on the road to challenge Ashe County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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