The Fremont Silverwolves will head out on the road to take on the Farmington Phoenix at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fremont has four straight victories, Farmington has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fremont's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They put the hurt on Clearfield with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering Fremont has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Hudman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hudman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hudman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Marziale, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Karston Jamison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Farmington suffered a rough 17-4 defeat at the hands of Bingham on Monday.
Farmington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Green, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Fremont's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Farmington's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fremont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Farmington, though, as they've been averaging 11.7. Given Fremont's sizable advantage in that area, Farmington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fremont was able to grind out a solid win over Farmington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fremont since the squad 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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