The Freeport Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Rutherford Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Freeport took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Walton 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Xavier Chambliss looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Freeport's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Vogler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rutherford gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Rickards by a score of 9-4. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Freeport has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Rutherford, their record is now 8-10.
Everything went Freeport's way against Rutherford in their previous meeting back in March, as Freeport made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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