Softball Preview: Schaumburg Saxons vs. Fremd Vikings
Schaumburg is 1-9 against Fremd since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Schaumburg Saxons will play host again on Monday to welcome the Fremd Vikings, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Schaumburg is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Geneva 12-11.
Schaumburg let Allyson Caldwell and Taylor Dolecki loose on the outfield. Caldwell went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Dolecki scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Murtaugh, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Fremd faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fremd had just enough and edged Barrington out 3-1. The victory was nothing new for Fremd as they're now sitting on five straight.
Schaumburg's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Fremd, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Schaumburg came up short against Fremd in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Schaumburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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