After five games on the road, Freedom is heading back home. They will take on the Ashwaubenon Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Freedom will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Appleton East on Saturday. Freedom blew past Appleton East 14-4.
Meanwhile, Ashwaubenon entered their tilt with Manitowoc Lincoln with 21 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 22. They put the hurt on the Ships with a sharp 11-1 win on Saturday.
Grace Aichele looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Mehlberg, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kahlee James, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Freedom has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Ashwaubenon, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1.
Freedom came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashwaubenon when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Freedom repeat their success, or does Ashwaubenon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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