With a playoff win on the line, North Fremont rose to the challenge on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Orofino Maniacs 12-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since April 18th.
Grace Heiner was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Oakley Hathaway, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
North Fremont is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Orofino, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
North Fremont has already played their next matchup, a 7-5 win against Malad on the 16th. Orofino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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