North Fremont is 0-10 against Firth since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Huskies will square off against the Cougars at 2:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with North Fremont sitting on three straight wins and Firth on seven.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between North Fremont and Challis, and North Fremont kept the tradition alive. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Vikings 2-1.
North Fremont's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reuger Lenz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Firth faced off against West Jefferson on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Beau Ringel and Brycen Andersen were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ringel pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Andersen tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ringel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ringel got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, while Andersen went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most runs Ringel has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Grant Vasquez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Darrell Vasquez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Firth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Jefferson only posted a batting average of .067.
Firth's record is now 16-5. As for North Fremont, the win got them back to even at 8-8-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. North Fremont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like Firth struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Fremont might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Firth in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
