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| 04/18/25 - Away | 24-3 W |
| 04/18/25 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 2-13 L |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 7-6 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Laurel, New Brighton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They never let the Freedom Area Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Kylee Kwidis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kwidis was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liza Lambert, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Alexis Wall was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
New Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom Area only posted an OBP of .300.
The victory snapped New Brighton's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-7 record. As for Freedom Area, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Brighton beat the Bulldogs by a score of 24-3 later that day.
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