Fremont is 2-8 against Santa Clara since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fremont Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m.
Fremont's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Mountain View on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Spartans. Fremont's loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lynbrook a 17-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Santa Clara has managed all season.
Priscilla Medina made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malana Dinwiddie, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Jordyn Guzman was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Santa Clara, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Fremont was able to grind out a solid victory over Santa Clara in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fremont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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