For the second straight game, Fremont will face off against Davis. The Silverwolves will take on the Darts at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Davis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fremont is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Davis, who was ranked 16th at the time (Fremont was ranked tenth). The Silverwolves blew past the Darts 12-6 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Silverwolves, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Davis' part, they got a good showing from Sam Sevy, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Sevy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Owen Talbot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Carter Garrett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Fremont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Davis, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Fremont hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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