With a playoff game on the line, Fruitport rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Whitehall Vikings by a score of 8-5. The victory was nothing new for Fruitport as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brooklyn Russell made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Russell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Lee was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madyson Prout, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Fruitport pushed their record up to 23-15 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Whitehall, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-19.
Fruitport didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-2 defeat vs. Oakridge on the 1st. Whitehall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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