Freedom and Nazareth Area squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Freedom had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles by a score of 3-1. Freedom has struggled against Nazareth Area recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Matt Heineman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Freedom saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Horvath, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Nazareth Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Freedom nor Nazareth Area have any future games scheduled.
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