Freedom's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Avery County Vikings a 15-0 shutout. The matchup marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Daniell Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Abigayle Gibson
| 03/13/25 vs Avery County | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Alexander Central | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Watauga | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Hibriten | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Patton | 1 |
In other batting news, Abigayle Gibson and Englani Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Gibson scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Campbell got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Gibson a new career-high in doubles (two). Kaylee Skinner was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Avery County, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom will welcome Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hibriten will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Freedom surely won't give up without a fight. As for Avery County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Madison at 5:00 p.m. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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