The Freeport Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Freeport has five straight victories, Booker T. Washington has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Freeport lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Donelson Christian Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. Everything went Freeport's way against Donelson Christian Academy on Tuesday as Freeport made off with a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Freeport let Ryan Darrow and Carson Vogler run wild. Darrow went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run, while Vogler scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Vogler posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Niles King III was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Freeport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington lost 8-2 to Choctawhatchee on Tuesday.
Booker T. Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Startzel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Freeport pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Booker T. Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Freeport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Booker T. Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Freeport keep running through batters, or will Booker T. Washington buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
