The Saratoga Falcons will face off against the Fremont Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saratoga's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past MacDonald 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Chen
| 04/29/25 @ MacDonald | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs MacDonald | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ MacDonald | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Monta Vista | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Prospect | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Aiden Chen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Saratoga's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Lee, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Dubin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Saratoga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Fremont beat Rancho San Juan 4-0 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Firebirds.
Fremont pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Saratoga, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Saratoga might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Fremont in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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