Preview: Los Altos Eagles vs. Fremont Firebirds
Los Altos is 7-1 against Fremont since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Los Altos Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Fremont Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Los Altos fell victim to Homestead and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. Los Altos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sophia Asar spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Wilcox by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Fremont has lost by just one run.
Jiyah Caban put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Caban was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexia Sanchez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Katie Grant was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fremont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Los Altos now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Fremont, they have fallen quite a ways from their 14-6 record last season and are now at 2-5.
Los Altos took their win against Fremont in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Altos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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