The Freeport Falcons will square off against the Medomak Valley Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Freeport 3.5, Medomak Valley 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Freeport came up short against Lake Region and fell 4-1. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let Morse get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Shipbuilders: they've now won five in a row.
Medomak Valley got a great performance from Sidney Nicholls as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Nicholls has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Rheanne Simmons and Peyton Eaton did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple, while Eaton got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Simmons has hit this season. Claudia Feeley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Medomak Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Medomak Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Freeport, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Freeport came out on top in a nail-biter against Medomak Valley in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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