4:59 p.m. EDT, April 13, 2013

Freedom senior Emily Gundrum tossed a two-hitter and struck out 11 and freshman Alexis Szaro had the game-winning single in the top of the seventh as the Patriots edged Parkland 1-0 in the first game of three at Pates Park on Saturday, part of the Lehigh Valley Conference Service Electric Don Hunt Memorial "Play Day."

Sam Cabrera started the top of the seventh with a single, moved to second on a sac bunt, moved to third on a Carly Deichman single and scored on Szaro's hit throught the right side.

A walk and a hit batsman gave the Trojans a chance in the bottom of the seventh, but Rachel Smerdon's sacrifice bunt attempt was caught by Szaro at third base and turned into a double play.

Freedom improved to 8-1, while Parkland fell to 7-2. The game did not count in the LVC standings.

In another "Play Day" game, this one at Parkland, Liberty defeated Dieruff 13-2.

Both teams are 4-1 in league play.

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Gundrum and Kline; Rentzheimer and Augustus.

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Freedom, Nazareth, Becahi winners in LVC Softball "Play Day" at Pates Park