Freedom is 8-2 against Louis E. Dieruff since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Freedom Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Louis E. Dieruff Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Freedom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Freedom took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Bethlehem Catholic.
Matt Heineman looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Patrick Kiefner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Louis E. Dieruff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 9-5 to Bethlehem Catholic.
Frawvely Peralta was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Peralta has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peralta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jean Varela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julian Madison, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Louis E. Dieruff, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Louis E. Dieruff's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Freedom has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Louis E. Dieruff, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Freedom keep running through batters, or will Louis E. Dieruff buck the trend?
Freedom took their win against Louis E. Dieruff in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freedom since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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