North Fremont proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Challis Vikings, sneaking past 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Vikings back in March, they had to take a 2-0 defeat.
Garrett Owens
| 04/12/25 @ Grangeville | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Bear Lake | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sugar-Salem | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Challis | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Malad | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Garrett Owens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has become a key player for North Fremont: the team is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Muir, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Benny Torres, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win got North Fremont back to even at 8-8. As for Challis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7-1.
North Fremont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Challis, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Salmon at 1:00 p.m. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Savages have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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