The Fremont Silverwolves will head out on the road to take on the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Fremont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fremont fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against American Fork on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Cavemen, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Fremont saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brant Koford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Karston Jamison, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-1 to Desert Oasis.
Pleasant Grove also got a good showing from Austin Connelly, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pleasant Grove, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fremont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fremont came up short against Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Fremont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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