Fruitvale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Saltillo Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fruitvale of the 9-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Saltillo's part, they got a massive performance out of Lucas Womack, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Draden Boyd was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Fruitvale's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Saltillo, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Fruitvale will head out on the road to square off against Yantis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Yantis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Saltillo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Como-Pickton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Como-Pickton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Saltillo likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
