Saratoga made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fremont, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Falcons fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Aiden Chen
05/01/25 vs Fremont | 6 |
04/29/25 @ MacDonald | 6 |
04/24/25 vs Monta Vista | 9 |
04/15/25 vs Santa Clara | 7 |
Aiden Chen put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Chen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Chen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Evan Watson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Saratoga's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Fremont, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4.
Coming up, Saratoga will square off against Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fremont, they will be playing at home against Homestead at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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