The Fremont Eagles will face off against the DeKalb Barons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fremont came up short against Angola on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sammy Meyers
| 04/22/25 @ Angola | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Westview | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Manchester | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Manchester | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Eastside | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Fremont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Meyers, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Meyers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played.
Meanwhile, DeKalb lost 19-6 to Woodlan on Thursday.
Rylee Moore and Serena Wineland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Moore went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Wineland got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
DeKalb has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
DeKalb's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fremont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for DeKalb, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Fremont's sizable advantage in that area, the Barons will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fremont skirted past DeKalb 10-9 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Barons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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