The Fremont Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the DeKalb Barons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Fremont will bounce into Friday's game after beating Angola, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Fremont blew past Angola 8-0. Considering Fremont has won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Emma Creager, who gave up just one hit to keep Angola off the board. Creager has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addy Parr was excellent, going 1-for-1 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Huffnagle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for DeKalb's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Noble on Thursday. DeKalb has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Summer Haverstock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
The win (which was Fremont's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. As for DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Fremont came out on top in a nail-biter against DeKalb when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was DeKalb's Lillie Cserep, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Fremont to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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