After a string of three wins, Freedom's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the St. Albans Bulldogs.
For St. Albans' part, Preston Benner tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Benner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Henry Miller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Derek Desmarais, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Freedom fell to 3-1. As for St. Albans, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Freedom will be playing at home against Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Albans, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Nansemond River at 4:30 p.m. St. Albans is facing Nansemond River at the right time seeing as Nansemond River is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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