The Innovation Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the Freedom Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Innovation, who comes in off a win.
Innovation lost a heartbreaker the last time they played DeLand, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Bulls blew past the Bulldogs 10-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Bulls have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 10-5 to Colonial.
Allison Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Braasch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Innovation is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Innovation took their victory against Freedom when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulls since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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