The Fremont Silverwolves will challenge the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fremont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Salem Hills will come in with five straight wins.
Last Monday, Fremont didn't have quite enough to beat Ridgeline and fell 12-11.
Jessica Broadbent was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Savannah Palmatier was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Broadbent wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Fremont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for Fremont: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.4.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Salem Hills had just enough and edged out Maple Mountain 17-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Skyhawks have posted since March 5th.
Salem Hills got a big performance out of Aliyah Elmer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Elmer is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samaya Haveron, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Salem Hills, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Fremont hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Salem Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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