Freedom extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the Charles J. Colgan Sharks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
As for Charles J. Colgan, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. Considering they have won ten contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Charles J. Colgan's part, Kayla Boatwright made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Boatwright a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Julia Shepard was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caroline Jurack, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom will welcome Woodbridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Charles J. Colgan, they will challenge McLean at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sharks 2.3, the Highlanders 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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