The Vale Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Fruitland Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Vikings fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They blew past Ontario 12-2 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Maddox Hartley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hartley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4.
Hartley wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tate Cook, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Fruitland put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cole Valley Christian a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Fruitland also got a great performance from Landon Bushong as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, Bushong gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Quinn Hood was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Titus Vidlak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Fruitland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
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