Fremont is 0-10 against King/Drew since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fremont Pathfinders will look to defend their home field against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 2:30 p.m. King/Drew took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fremont, who comes in off a win.
Fremont will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Dorsey, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Fremont came out on top in a nail-biter against Dorsey on Monday and snuck past 8-6.
Meanwhile, King/Drew was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to Harbor Teacher.
Jordan Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Michelle Shaw was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Walker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Fremont back to even at 6-6. As for King/Drew, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Fremont might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from King/Drew when the teams last played on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garcia, who struck out 13 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that Fremont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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