Fremont is 1-7 against Los Altos since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fremont Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Los Altos Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Wilcox by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Fremont has lost by just one run.
Jiyah Caban was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Caban was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexia Sanchez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Katie Grant, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fremont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Los Altos' offense. They fell 3-0 to Homestead on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Los Altos has lost by exactly three runs.
Sophia Asar spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Fremont has fallen quite a ways from their 14-6 record last season and are now at 2-5. As for Los Altos, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-6.
Fremont suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Los Altos in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will Fremont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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