The Freeman Golden Eagles will challenge the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Willowridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Freeman, who comes in off a win.
Freeman is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Royal 28-6 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bella Talbot made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Talbot was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kimber Parker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Kaii Washington was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Freeman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .737. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fort Bend Willowridge's offense. They came up short against La Marque on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Freeman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
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