Freeburg won the last time they faced Collinsville, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Freeburg Midgets walked away with an 8-5 win over the Collinsville Kahoks.
William Scaiefe looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lain Krauss was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nick Widel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Freeburg back to even at 14-14. As for Collinsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freeburg will take on Columbia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia is coming into the contest with eight straight wins on the road, so Freeburg will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Collinsville, they will be playing at home against Alton at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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