The Freeport Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Highlands Golden Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeport's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matches, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Freeport came up short against Indiana and fell 4-1.
Greensburg Salem hit Highlands with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Rams fell just short of the Golden Lions by a score of 6-4. The Golden Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Madison Gorney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Highlands saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Chambers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Freeport couldn't quite get it done against Highlands in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 5-2. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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