The Freeport Yellowjackets will challenge the Highlands Golden Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Freeport is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Burrell just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bucs by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Highlands got themselves on the board against Apollo Ridge on Wednesday, but Apollo Ridge never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Vikings. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Rams in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Not much got past Trent Durci, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Apollo Ridge off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Highlands, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Freeport beat Highlands 16-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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