After flying high against Lynbrook last Friday, Fremont came back down to earth. The Firebirds fell just short of the Santa Clara Bruins by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
Jiyah Caban was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tehya Williamson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Kim, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Fremont's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Santa Clara, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Fremont has already played their next match, a 14-3 defeat against Saratoga on the 16th. As for Santa Clara, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-4 win against Palo Alto on the 16th.
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