Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Freedom). They blew past the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 16-1 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chase Walker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Michael Cobb
| 04/08/25 vs Bethlehem Catholic | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Easton Area | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Parkland | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Easton Area | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Allentown Central Catholic | 1 |
In other batting news, John Phillips and Michael Cobb did most of the damage at the plate: Phillips went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Cobb scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Cobb a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Ryan Kullman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Freedom always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethlehem Catholic only posted an OBP of .235.
The victory made it two in a row for Freedom and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom will head out to challenge East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will venture away from home to face off against North Pocono at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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