Falcons
| 05/07/26 vs Arroyo | 3-0 |
| 05/05/26 @ Arroyo | 9-7 |
| 05/04/26 vs Antioch | 9-3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Skyline | 5-1 |
| 04/23/26 @ Antioch | 9-1 |
Freedom extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 15-7. They came out on top against the Arroyo Dons by a score of 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-7 on Tuesday.
Luis Sepulveda tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 6.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Cruz Padilla was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Oskar Rivera, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Arroyo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10-1. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly three runs.
On Arroyo's side, Christian Escamilla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Looking ahead, Freedom will host Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.9, the Lions 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Arroyo, they are taking a road trip to square off against San Leandro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Dons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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