The Fremont Silverwolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Layton Lancers at 3:30 p.m. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Even though Mountain Crest scored an imposing 25 runs on Thursday, Fremont still came out on top. Fremont skirted past Mountain Crest 26-25. The victory was just what Fremont needed coming off of a 15-3 loss in their prior contest.
SAVANNAH PALMATIER and AUDREY COOPER did most of the damage at the plate: PALMATIER scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances, while COOPER went 4-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was JESSICA BROADBENT, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Layton fell victim to a tough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Cyprus on Wednesday.
Riley Jaques made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Layton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win got Fremont back to even at 2-2. As for Layton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Layton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fremont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Layton, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Fremont's sizable advantage in that area, Layton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fremont took their victory against Layton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Fremont repeat their success, or does Layton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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