Mascoutah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Freeburg Midgets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mascoutah of the 24-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Kamryn Reese made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run.
On Freeburg's side, Samantha Roulanaitis spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Roulanaitis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Freeburg's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Joseph, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mascoutah's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Freeburg, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Mascoutah is on the road again on Monday to play Centralia at 4:15 p.m. Centralia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Freeburg, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Roxana at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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