Freeburg waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Mt. Vernon Rams. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Freeburg also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
William Scaiefe looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lain Krauss was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ethan Foster was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Pierce, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Freeburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-16. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-19 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freeburg will challenge Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Freeburg's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Triad's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to take on Mascoutah at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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