With a playoff game on the line, Fremont rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Torres Toros and snuck past 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Fremont sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Christopher Pineda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Oscar Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Alberto Vasquez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Torres' side, Angel Tostado and Robert Vargas put in work no matter where they played. Throwing, Tostado didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Vargas pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Tostado scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Vargas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, David DeLeon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abraham Ramos, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Torres didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only tossed four.
Fremont's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Torres, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Fremont will face off against Harbor Teacher at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Torres does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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