Freedom barely beat Brandon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Eagles on Thursday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Connor Cress
| 04/03/25 vs Brandon | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Blake | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Armwood | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Chamberlain | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Hillsborough | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Connor Cress was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Freedom's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Acord, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Freedom hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Freedom pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Brandon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Freedom will be playing at home against Gaither at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cowboys will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brandon, they will venture away from home to square off against Tampa Bay Tech at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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