Fremont is 1-9 against Homestead since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fremont Firebirds will take on the Homestead Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fremont is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Santa Clara 13-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Fremont needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Rory Yau made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 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, Fremont got a massive performance out of Katie Grant, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double. Deni Wurfer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Homestead, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Lynbrook on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Homestead considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Fremont, Homestead also got a great game from a two-way player: Lilly Markines. Throwing, Markines pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Courtney Smith tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Markines scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Smith went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Homestead let Izzy Gutierrez and Elisa Coyle loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Coyle scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cierra Hagan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fremont's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15. As for Homestead, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
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