The Armwood Hawks will challenge the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Armwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Armwood is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since March 1st on Tuesday. They fell just short of King by a score of 7-5.
Rhys Brush made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Christian Villanueva was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Freedom didn't have quite enough to beat Wharton on Tuesday and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by just one run.
Dylan Hand was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Freedom saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Acord, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Acord is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Freedom now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Armwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Everything went Armwood's way against Freedom in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Armwood made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Armwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freedom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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