The Freedom Falcons will challenge the Alameda Hornets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Freedom took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Irvington. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Colton Vick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan DeLauter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Borrego, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Alameda gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Windsor 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted against the Jaguars since April 21, 2018.
The victory got Freedom back to even at 2-2. As for Alameda, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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