The Freedom Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Benicia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Freedom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Freedom is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Heritage just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Freedom couldn't push the score so high this time.
Freedom saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Hurtado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Benicia put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 7-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Benicia sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Sinead Maas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma French was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyra Mason, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Freedom's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Benicia, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Freedom hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. However, it's not like Benicia struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Freedom skirted past Benicia 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Freedom repeat their success, or does Benicia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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