The matchup between Freeport and Hononegah on Friday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Pretzels fell just short of the Indians by a score of 10-9. The Pretzels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

Zach Gill
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Zach Gill was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five runs and one stolen base. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.7 runs per game. Ben Summers was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Hononegah, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
While Freeport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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