Baseball Recap: Southern Choctaw Indians vs. Fruitdale Pirates
Southern Choctaw lost against Fruitdale back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Southern Choctaw Indians' rough 13-2 loss to the Fruitdale Pirates might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southern Choctaw in their matchups with Fruitdale: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Fruitdale's part, Hunter Sullivan was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brock Williams and Jaden Stagner did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stagner went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Lane Cochran was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Southern Choctaw's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fruitdale, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7-1.
While Southern Choctaw had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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