Freedom won the last time they faced Patton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Freedom Patriots came out on top against the Patton Panthers by a score of 7-4. That's two games straight that Freedom has won by exactly three runs.
Daniell Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kadance Ward was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Cassidy Taylor was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Patton's side, Kara Redwine was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jolann Buff, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Freedom and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Patton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom will stay at home for another game and welcome Alexander Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Freedom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Patton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in East Rutherford's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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