The Freedom Patriots will be taking part in a tournament against the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Wednesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They fell just short of Winter Park by a score of 2-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Patriots have suffered since March 29, 2024.
Wandy Soto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, East River came up short against Windermere on Monday, falling 12-5. The Falcons have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meetings.
East River also got a good showing from Michael Senay, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jayden Vazquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Luke Davila, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, East River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
East River's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Freedom suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to East River when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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