Homestead is 9-1 against Fremont since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Homestead Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Fremont Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Homestead took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Lynbrook with a sharp 16-3 victory.
Lilly Markines and Courtney Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Markines tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Markines scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Smith went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Homestead let Izzy Gutierrez and Elisa Coyle loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Coyle scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Cierra Hagan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fremont can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Santa Clara as Fremont made off with a 13-3 win. Fremont's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Homestead, Fremont also got a great game from a two-way player: Rory Yau. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Yau was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Katie Grant was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kira Adams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Homestead's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9-1. As for Fremont, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15.
Homestead skirted past Fremont 1-0 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fremont's Jiyah Caban, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Homestead still be able to contain Caban? There's only one way to find out.
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