Freedom waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings. The result was nothing new for Freedom, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Michael Horvath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Cobb was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Suarez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Allentown Central Catholic's side, Cole Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Freedom will head out on the road to square off against Stroudsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Stroudsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against East Stroudsburg South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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