The Freeport Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Baker Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Freeport gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Ponce De Leon.
Alexis Newsome spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Freeport's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grace Valkenaar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Baker sidestepped Red Level for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Baker.
Freeport is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Baker, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Freeport was able to grind out a solid win over Baker in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-1. Does Freeport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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