Freedom hasn't had much luck against Ashe County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Freedom will face off against Ashe County at 6:30 p.m.
Freedom fell victim to South Caldwell and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ashe County and East Wilkes meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Ashe County was the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over East Wilkes. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their two-run performance the game before.
Hayden Goodman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low.
Ashe County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Freedom couldn't quite finish off Ashe County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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