Fremont and Weber are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Fremont Silverwolves will challenge the Weber Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Fremont will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Syracuse on Tuesday. Fremont put the hurt on Syracuse with a sharp 17-8 win.
SAVANNAH PALMATIER was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was ALY TOBIAS, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Weber fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Davis on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Darts by a score of 8-6. Weber has struggled against Davis recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Logyn Howell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Moira Tinsley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Fremont is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Weber, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fremont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Weber struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fremont came out on top in a nail-biter against Weber in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Weber's Kendall Strasburg, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fremont still be able to contain Strasburg? There's only one way to find out.
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