The Fremont Pathfinders will head out on the road to take on the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Fremont is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Harbor Teacher (and have done all season long). Fremont was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Harbor Teacher on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fremont considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on James Harris VI, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Edgar Amaro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Port of Los Angeles had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Harbor Teacher on Thursday. Port of Los Angeles has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Kavanaugh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Fremont's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Port of Los Angeles, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fremont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Port of Los Angeles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fremont suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Port of Los Angeles in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Port of Los Angeles' Owen Baugh, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Now that Fremont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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