New Brighton is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Freedom Area an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The New Brighton Lions will look to defend their home field against the Freedom Area Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Brighton came up short against Laurel on Wednesday, falling 20-3.
New Brighton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elise Gerrich, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Freedom Area fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 20-0 to the Panthers.
Freedom Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for New Brighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
New Brighton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Freedom Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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