It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Freedom had no problem doing just that on Monday. They skirted past the Cypress Creek Bears 6-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Freedom as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gabriel Capote looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Francisco Pilier was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Unruh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Cypress Creek's side, David Puello was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Julius Rivera, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cypress Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only tossed four.
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Cypress Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
Freedom will face off against Windermere at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Windermere is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Freedom will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Cypress Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
