Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 18-2 loss at the hands of the Olympia Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freedom of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Vanessa Nawracaj was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Olympia's side, Makenna Rossi looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Olympia let Olivia Church and Angelina Laverdi loose on the outfield. Church scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Laverdi fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Leona Masangkay was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Olympia, the win got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Freedom will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lake Buena Vista at 6:00 p.m. Lake Buena Vista is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Freedom will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Olympia, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Colonial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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