Freeburg has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Columbia Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Freeburg: 3.9, Columbia: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Freeburg beat Collinsville 8-5.
William Scaiefe looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lain Krauss was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Widel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Shells a 2-0 shutout.
Freeburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season. As for Columbia, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Freeburg couldn't quite finish off Columbia in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Will Freeburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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