Freedom had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Antioch Panthers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freedom considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jackie Graves and Maya Soto made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Graves tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Soto tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Graves has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Graves went 2-for-2 with two triples and a run, while Soto went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Evers-Lyles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Ruby Camacho-Cuen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Antioch's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Apollonia Maldonado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Freedom has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Antioch, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Freedom will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Antioch, they will head out on the road to take on Rio Linda at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rio Linda is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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