For the second straight game, Pittsburg will face off against Freedom. The Pirates will head out to square off against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pittsburg has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pittsburg's offense. They came up short against Freedom on Tuesday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Freedom's part, Riley Moon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Moon has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Freedom got a massive performance out of Mercedes Marquez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Marquez a new career-high. Avery Del Real was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Freedom always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pittsburg, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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