The Freedom Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Parkland Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Freedom is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Freedom took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Easton Area 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Michael Cobb, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Patrick Kiefner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Parkland's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitehall.
Parkland also got a good showing from Julian Santiago, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Santiago has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Parkland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Klotz, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Parkland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Parkland, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Freedom skirted past Parkland 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Does Freedom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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