Freeport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Destin Sharks by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Freeport of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Carson Vogler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Digges, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Destin's side, their victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Vaccaro, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Freeport's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Destin, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freeport will challenge Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Destin, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is coming into the game with 12 straight victories at home, so Destin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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