Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy will head out to face off against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while McCook Central/Montrose will come in with three straight wins.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Scotland/Menno by a score of 7-5 last Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy has suffered since April 8, 2024.
McCook Central/Montrose came out on top against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run fourth inning. The Fighting Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Fighting Cougars have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zaidee Huls made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Huls was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ella Deknikker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Ashtyn Deknikker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
McCook Central/Montrose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.
McCook Central/Montrose now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy suffered a grim 22-13 defeat to McCook Central/Montrose when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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