The Freedom Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Del Norte Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Del Norte likes a good challenge.
Freedom is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past American Canyon 14-3. Considering the Falcons have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Moon was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Moon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Freedom let Jaiden Proctor and Yasmeen Sanchez run wild. Proctor went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Sanchez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Rhoads, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Freedom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 17 hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Del Norte has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.87 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against McKinleyville, falling 12-5. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 20-3.
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