Freedom won the last time they faced Colonial, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Freedom Patriots walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Colonial Grenadiers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Freedom.
Blake Echols made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Echols was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Freedom got a great performance from Anthony Unruh as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Hermes Garcia was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Jay Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Colonial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Freedom will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gateway at 6:00 p.m. on March 28th. As for Colonial, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Boone at 6:00 p.m. on March 26th. Boone is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Colonial will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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