The Northampton Konkrete Kids will be playing in front of their home fans against the Freedom Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Freedom is hoping to do on Monday what East Stroudsburg South couldn't on Friday: put an end to Northampton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northampton put the hurt on East Stroudsburg South with a sharp 9-2 win.
Northampton let Austin Sommers and Jed Colyer loose on the outfield. Sommers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Colyer scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Erschen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Freedom put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Parkland. Freedom was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Parkland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Freedom.
Michael Cobb and John Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Cobb scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Phillips went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Patrick Kiefner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Northampton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Northampton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Freedom struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Northampton's way against Freedom in their previous meeting last Saturday as Northampton made off with a 10-1 win. Does Northampton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freedom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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