After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Herriman, Fremont was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mountain Crest Mustangs 26-25. With that win, Fremont brought their scoring average up to 10.2 runs per game.
SAVANNAH PALMATIER and AUDREY COOPER did most of the damage at the plate: PALMATIER scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances, while COOPER went 4-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of KACIE HOWARD, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Mountain Crest's side, Celina Laughery stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Izzy Laughery was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs.
Even though they lost, Mountain Crest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got Fremont back to even at 2-2. As for Mountain Crest, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Fremont will be playing at home against Layton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mountain Crest, they will head out on the road to square off against Sky View at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Crest knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Sky View likes a good challenge.
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