On Saturday, the Fremont Firebirds suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of the Notre Dame Spirits.
Jiyah Caban made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Notre Dame's side, Kiersten Jara made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Jara was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maya Martinez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Aiylee Blair was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Fremont has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Notre Dame, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Fremont will head out on the road to square off against Homestead at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Fremont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Westmont at 12:00 p.m. Notre Dame is facing Westmont at the right time seeing as Westmont is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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