Patriot had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Freedom Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Patriot also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Lillian Hanner looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ally Logan was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Day, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Freedom's side, Kaitlyn Bronowicz and McKenzie Powell did some serious damage despite the final result: Bronowicz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Powell scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Calleigh Schroeder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Patriot is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Freedom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Patriot will be playing in front of their home fans against James Madison at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Patriot is on a three-game streak of home wins, James Madison a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Freedom, they will head out on the road to take on Gainesville at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday.
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