The Hibriten Panthers will face off against the Freedom Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hibriten has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Freedom will arrive with three straight victories.
Hibriten saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They lost 15-5 to West Caldwell.
Meanwhile, while Freedom put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Patton. The Patriots walked away with a 3-0 win over the Panthers.
Freedom's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rhiley Buchanan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Freedom's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-15. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hibriten, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Hibriten beat Freedom 9-6 when the teams last played on April 4th. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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