Freedom Area hit New Brighton with a seven-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 12-6. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Kylee Kwidis
| 03/25/26 vs Freedom Area | 11 |
| 03/24/26 @ Laurel | 2 |
| 03/16/26 vs Rochester | 5 |
| 03/13/26 @ Northgate | 7 |
Kylee Kwidis was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Julia Boffo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for New Brighton and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Freedom Area, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Brighton is set to take on their familiar foe Shenango at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Freedom Area will face off against rival Neshannock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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