The New Plymouth Pilgrims will square off against the North Fremont Huskies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
New Plymouth heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They came up short against Orofino, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, North Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Plymouth.
North Fremont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benny Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Torres also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another was Hunter Hogle, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
New Plymouth now has a losing record of 13-14. As for North Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Plymouth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Plymouth beat North Fremont 8-5 in their previous meeting on Friday. Do the Pilgrims have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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