The Fremont Pathfinders will take on the King/Drew Golden Eagles in a tournament on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Fremont proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Sotomayor 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pathfinders have posted since March 3rd.
James Harris
| 04/18/25 vs Sotomayor | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Dorsey | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Inglewood | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Santee | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Mendez | 1 |
James Harris made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Harris was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fremont let Joshua Gonzalez and Diego Maldonado run wild. Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run, while Maldonado went 2-for-3 with three runs. Those three hits gave Gonzalez a new career-high. Isaiah Velez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Fremont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, King/Drew sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Marquez on Friday.
Danilo Meade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sammy Ventura was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Fremont's record is now 10-5. As for King/Drew, their record now sits at 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fremont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King/Drew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fremont couldn't quite get it done against King/Drew when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 5-0. Can the Pathfinders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
