After flying high against Harker on Wednesday, Cupertino came back down to earth. The Pioneers lost 11-5 to the Fremont Firebirds on Friday. The Pioneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Firebirds earlier this season, when they won 14-6.
Cupertino saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Purani Muthuvedi, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Talitha Vaughn was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Cupertino's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Fremont, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cupertino will welcome El Primero at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lobos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.83 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fremont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Firebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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