Freedom Area put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the New Brighton Lions onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Freedom Area, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Taddeo, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tommy Ward was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Freedom Area is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for New Brighton, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom Area will take on Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Freedom Area will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for New Brighton, they will head out on the road to square off against Aliquippa at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. New Brighton is facing Aliquippa at the right time seeing as Aliquippa is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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