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| 04/01/22 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 03/01/22 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 03/23/21 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/06/20 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 03/12/19 - Home | 0-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Freeport and Walton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. Freeport will venture away from home to square off against Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeport's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Walton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Freeport was able to grind out a solid win over Booker T. Washington, taking the game 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Freeport got a big performance out of Ryan Darrow, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Niles King III, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Freeport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Booker T. Washington only posted a batting average of .185.
Meanwhile, Walton came up short against Jay on Thursday, falling 9-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost four in a row.
Walton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Rhodes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Casen Sullivan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Freeport's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Walton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Freeport's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Freeport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Walton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Freeport continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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