Fruitland is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Nampa Christian is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fruitland Grizzlies will take on the Nampa Christian Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fruitland will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Weiser on Wednesday. Fruitland was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Weiser.
Quinn Hood was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Titus Vidlak was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nampa Christian never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Melba as Nampa Christian made off with a 10-0 victory.
Kaden Mullins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mullins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Landon Mills was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Schaefer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Fruitland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Nampa Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Fruitland came up short against Nampa Christian when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schaefer, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Fruitland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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