If Homestead was feeling good off their 16-3 takedown of Lynbrook last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Homestead Mustangs took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fremont Firebirds on Wednesday. Homestead was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fremont apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Homestead saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a double. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Homestead didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only tossed three.
On Fremont's side, Jiyah Caban spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kira Adams was excellent, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alexia Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Homestead now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Fremont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-15.
Homestead will be playing at home against Milpitas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Milpitas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Fremont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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