After a string of six wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a rough 23-8 loss at the hands of the Freeport Bulldogs. Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Freeport apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Chloe Lowery and Addie Grace Holland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lowery scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Holland went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Kylie Goodale was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Freeport's side, the team relied heavily on Kayla Stephens, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Weller, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Freeport, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will face off against Freeport at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Freeport, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Destin at 5:00 p.m. Freeport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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