Baseball Game Recap: Freedom Patriots vs. East Bay Indians – MaxPreps

Freedom fell victim to East Bay and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the East Bay Indians. Freedom was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Bay apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.

For East Bay's part, Molly Johnson and Elana Roush made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Roush struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Johnson went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles, while Roush went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Aisha Duncan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Heidy Encarnacion, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Freedom dropped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Bay, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freedom will take on Leto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Durant at 7:00 p.m. East Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.

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