Baseball Game Preview: Monta Vista Matadors vs. Fremont Firebirds

Monta Vista is 0-10 against Fremont since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. Monta Vista will welcome Fremont at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Fremont will be up against a hot Monta Vista squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Monta Vista never let MacDonald get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Tuesday. While the Matadors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Tim Yin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Sravik Sajja

Stolen Base

03/25/25 @ MacDonald	2
03/24/25 @ Hill	2
03/18/25 vs Lynbrook	1
03/15/25 vs Jefferson	2
03/13/25 @ Cupertino	4

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sravik Sajja, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Huang, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.

Monta Vista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as MacDonald struck out eight times.

Meanwhile, Fremont got the win against Lynbrook on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Fremont's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Monta Vista, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.