For the first time this season, Freeport will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mt. Pleasant Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Freeport, who comes in off a win.
If Freeport beats Mt. Pleasant with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Yellowjackets' way against Highlands on Thursday as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Golden Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Mt. Pleasant couldn't beat Putnam Science Academy on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Vikings came up short against Putnam Science Academy, falling 16-8. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bobby Smithnosky and Santino Marne did some serious damage despite the final result: Smithnosky went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Marne went 1-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Ian Shipley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Freeport's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Freeport suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Mt. Pleasant when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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