Baseball Recap: Fruitland Grizzlies vs. Payette Pirates
Fruitland waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Payette Pirates by a score of 12-7. That's more bragging rights for Fruitland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Landon Bushong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fruitland got a massive performance out of Titus Vidlak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jace Mordhorst, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Payette's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Ennis, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Fruitland pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Payette, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Fruitland will head out on the road to face off against Homedale at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homedale will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Fruitland surely won't give up without a fight. Payette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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