The Freedom Patriots will square off against the Boone Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Freedom's tournament run continued when they took on Innovation on Friday. The Patriots lost 22-2 to the Bulls.
Freedom saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Braasch, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Camila Ramos was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Boone never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Colonial on Monday. They blew past the Grenadiers 16-2. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Grenadiers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Emma Wolfgramm, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Paige Barry also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Boone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Boone, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Boone's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Freedom has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Boone, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Freedom keep running through batters, or will the Braves buck the trend?
Freedom suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Boone in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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