Freedom is 2-8 against Hillsborough since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Patriots will challenge the Terriers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Freedom is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of East Bay.
Connor Cress made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Liam Harris, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Leto who claimed the real prize. The Terriers came up short against the Falcons, falling 7-1. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillsborough saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Pena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Hillsborough, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Freedom has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hillsborough struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Freedom came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillsborough in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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