Payette had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-6 to make it four. They fell 5-0 to the Fruitland Grizzlies. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 2, 2025, but that streak is no more.
As for Fruitland, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Fruitland's part, the result came thanks to Jayden Grosdidier's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Titus Vidlak was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Nate Grosvenor, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Payette 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 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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