If Santa Clara was feeling good off their 17-0 takedown of Lynbrook last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santa Clara Bruins lost 13-3 to the Fremont Firebirds on Monday. Santa Clara has not had much luck with Fremont recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Santa Clara saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Guzman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Averie Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Fremont's side, Rory Yau was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Yau was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Katie Grant was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double. Kira Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Clara's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Fremont, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15.
Santa Clara will take on Saratoga at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fremont, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Homestead at 4:00 p.m. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Fremont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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