Freedom scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northside Methodist Academy Knights a 16-0 shutout. The victory was just what Freedom needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior match.
Rhys Rego made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Rego was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Marcus Alf looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Freedom let Wandy Soto and Blake Echols loose on the outfield. Soto went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Echols got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Hermes Garcia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Northside Methodist Academy, they dropped their record down to 9-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Freedom will take on Tohopekaliga at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tohopekaliga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Northside Methodist Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against IMG Academy Silver at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The last six games IMG Academy Silver has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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