Freeman had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Godwin Eagles by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Mavericks were not able to get on the board.
As for Godwin, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
For Godwin's part, not much got past Luke Smyers, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Freeman off the board. Smyers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Godwin's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Hartsfield, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Hartsfield has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Carter Donham also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freeman will take on Hermitage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something the Mavericks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Godwin, they will face off against Benedictine at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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