Freeman had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Mechanicsville Mustangs by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Kayleigh Perks made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
As for Mechanicsville, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 27th.
On Mechanicsville's side, Bailey Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Shaw, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Izzy Eubanks, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Freeman and Mechanicsville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Mavericks will take on Godwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (189 vs. 2). Meanwhile, Mechanicsville (ranked 204th) will meet Hanover (ranked 76th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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