Freedom gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Campolindo Cougars a 5-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The result came thanks to Colton Vick's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Rubio, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Keys, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom will challenge Dougherty Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Campolindo, they will head out to square off against Amador Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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