Freedom is 2-8 against Draughn since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Patriots will challenge the Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. Freedom has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Freedom is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Alexander Central on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Cougars.
Freedom saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadance Ward, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Draughn was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to West Lincoln.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Draughn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Freedom hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Draughn struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Freedom might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Draughn in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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