Derry has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Freeport Yellowjackets at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Derry lost 13-7 to Southmoreland on Thursday. Derry has struggled against Southmoreland recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Sophia Doherty was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Derry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Freeport scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shady Side Academy a 17-0 shutout. Freeport might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Derry's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Freeport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Derry suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Freeport in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Derry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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