Homestead has gone 8-2 against Fremont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mustangs will take on the Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Homestead barely beat Mountain View the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Mountain View's batters probably weren't too happy with Mackenzie Smith, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (she gave up zero walks). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Leela Menon
| 05/01/25 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Wilcox | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Gunn | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Milpitas | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wilcox | 0 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Leela Menon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gwyn Romero, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Homestead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fremont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over Cupertino on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Firebirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jiyah Caban made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Caban was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Kim, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-9. As for Homestead, their record now sits at 9-4.
Homestead couldn't quite get it done against Fremont when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
