Fremont is 1-8 against Los Altos since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fremont Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Los Altos Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Fremont is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on April 10th, they were much more limited against Wilcox on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the Chargers.
Jiyah Caban put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Caban has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Caban was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Deni Wurfer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Fremont hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilcox struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Los Altos can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Homestead by a score of 8-3.
Sophia Asar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Whiting, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Neal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fremont's record now sits at 4-11. As for Los Altos, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Fremont came up short against Los Altos in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Asar, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Fremont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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