Strawberry Crest is 8-2 against Freedom since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Strawberry Crest Chargers will be playing at home against the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Strawberry Crest didn't have quite enough to beat Durant and fell 3-2. Strawberry Crest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Strawberry Crest got a good showing from Landon Wood, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Strawberry Crest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Cappucci, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Sumner by a score of 4-2.
Cade Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Liam Harris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Strawberry Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Freedom's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Strawberry Crest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Freedom, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Strawberry Crest's hitters?
Everything went Strawberry Crest's way against Freedom in their previous meeting back in March as Strawberry Crest made off with a 13-2 victory. Will Strawberry Crest repeat their success, or does Freedom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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