The Fremont Pathfinders will square off against the Van Nuys Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fremont comes in on three and Van Nuys on five.
Fremont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Gardena. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pathfinders have posted since May 13, 2025.
Meanwhile, Van Nuys made easy work of Roybal on Thursday and carried off a 15-1 win. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jonathan Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Van Nuys got a massive performance out of Alejandro Diaz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Diaz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Herrera, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Van Nuys always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Fremont's record now sits at 18-7. As for Van Nuys, their record is now 12-8.
Fremont suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Van Nuys in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Can the Pathfinders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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