It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Freedom Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Highlands Golden Rams.
Anthony Taddeo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Tommy Ward was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Blank, who went 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Freedom Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Freedom Area has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Highlands, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Freedom Area will take on Aliquippa at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Highlands, they will square off against Greensburg Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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