MacDonald extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They came up short against the Fremont Firebirds, falling 15-2. The Condor were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Firebirds earlier this season, when they won 12-6.
MacDonald saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Priscilla Vidrio, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Fremont, their win bumped their record up to 4-10. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
On Fremont's side, Charlene Hiek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Hiek has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Fremont got a massive performance out of Natalie Kim, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those six RBI gave Kim a new career-high. Jiyah Caban was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, MacDonald will head out to take on Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Condor's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Fremont, they will be playing at home against Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.69 runs per game on average), something the Firebirds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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