Fremont is 1-8 against Homestead since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fremont Firebirds will head out on the road to take on the Homestead Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fremont's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain View on Wednesday. Fremont just can't catch a break and has now endured seven losses in a row.
Rory Yau spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fremont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jiyah Caban, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Homestead came up short against Menlo-Atherton on Wednesday and fell 7-2. Homestead has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fremont has fallen quite a ways from their 14-6 record last season and are now at 2-8. As for Homestead, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Fremont beat Homestead 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Homestead's Nicole Spaulding, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Fremont to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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