Kimberly dropped their record down to 10-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fruitland Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 last Friday.
Jeremiah Bybee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Dillon Chiatovich was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Fruitland, the win keeps they at an undefeated 19-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average this season.
On Fruitland's side, they got a great performance from Austin Tesnohlidek as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Tesnohlidek has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nate Grosvenor was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Titus Vidlak, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coming up, Kimberly will host Filer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fruitland, they will face off against Homedale at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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