The Freedom Patriots will square off against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Friday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They fell just short of Gaither by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since April 25, 2024.
Dylan Hand was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.61 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 14-4 to River Ridge. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 1st.
Dylan Pabon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wesley Chapel's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Freedom, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Freedom has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wesley Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Freedom came up short against Wesley Chapel in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 10-6. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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