Los Altos is on a three-game streak of home losses, Fremont a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Los Altos Eagles will take on the Fremont Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremont took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Los Altos, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Los Altos beat Homestead 8-3.
Sophia Asar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Whiting, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Neal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Fremont was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Wilcox.
Jiyah Caban was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Caban was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Deni Wurfer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Fremont hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilcox struck out six times.
Los Altos' victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Los Altos beat Fremont 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fremont's Rory Yau, who struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Los Altos still be able to contain Yau? There's only one way to find out.
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