Frederick hasn't had much luck against Erie recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Frederick Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Frederick is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Frederick can't be too worried about heading out to take on Erie: they just beat Silver Creek at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Everything went Frederick's way against Silver Creek on Tuesday as Frederick made off with a 13-1 victory. Considering the Golden Eagles have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Payton Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ella Stromberg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Salisbury, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Frederick didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only tossed three.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Erie's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 13-2 to Lutheran. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Erie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Fetters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Frederick's record now sits at 13-8. As for Erie, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Frederick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Erie struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frederick might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Erie in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Frederick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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