Allentown Central Catholic was the 6-5 winner over Freedom when they last played one another back in May of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings' tough 9-2 defeat to the Freedom Patriots on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Cole Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
On Freedom's side, Michael Horvath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Horvath has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Cobb, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Suarez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Allentown Central Catholic now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Freedom, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Allentown Central Catholic will be playing at home against East Stroudsburg South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Freedom, they will head out on the road to square off against Stroudsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Stroudsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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