Thursday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They came up short against the Alexander Central Cougars on Thursday, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on April 1st.
Freedom saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadance Ward, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Freedom's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Alexander Central, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom will challenge Draughn at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Alexander Central, they will take on Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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