The Freedom Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they’ve averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Bethlehem Catholic will be up against a hot Freedom squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Patriots’ way against East Stroudsburg North on Monday as they made off with a 13-0 win. That 13-run margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Colin Andrews
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Colin Andrews made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Freedom’s success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn’t). Andrews was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That’s the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other pitching news, Josh Griffth looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Andres Rivera was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Bethlehem Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against East Stroudsburg South by a score of 8-5 on Monday.
Like Freedom, Bethlehem Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Miller. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Miller was also solid in the batter’s box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emmett Burns was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Nick Bennett was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bethlehem Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That’s the best batting average they’ve posted all season.
The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their record is now 2-6-1.
Everything went Freedom’s way against Bethlehem Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Freedom made off with a 10-1 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Golden Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.