After two games on the road, Freeport is heading back home. They will take on the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freeport will be strutting in after a win while North Bay Haven Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Freeport has not done well against Jay recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Freeport skirted past Jay 4-3. The victory was just what Freeport needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior game.
Hagen Marse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Freeport's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Howard, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Bay Haven Academy fell victim to Lee-Scott Academy and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Warriors might stick with them for a while. North Bay Haven Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Freeport's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for North Bay Haven Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Freeport might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from North Bay Haven Academy in their previous meeting on March 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Bay Haven Academy's Lakota Johnson, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that Freeport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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