Freedom Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-4 to the Laurel Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freedom Area of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Chase Grable was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Laurel's side, the team relied heavily on Jacob McBride, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Faulkner, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Freedom Area's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Laurel, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom Area will take on Western Beaver at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Beaver's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Freedom Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Laurel, they will head out on the road to face off against Neshannock at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Laurel is facing Neshannock at the right time seeing as Neshannock is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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