Fremont is 2-8 against Fairfield since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fremont Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Fremont will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Tuesday, Fremont was able to grind out a solid victory over Churubusco, taking the game 9-6.
Emma Creager was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Creager was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Creager wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Meyers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Myleigh Carper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fairfield had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Eastside on Tuesday. Fairfield has not had much luck with Eastside recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Faith Berkey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Jayslynn Hall was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Fremont has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Fairfield, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. 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 Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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