Southern Choctaw lost against Fruitdale back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Southern Choctaw Indians' rough 13-2 loss to the Fruitdale Pirates might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southern Choctaw in their matchups with Fruitdale: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Fruitdale's part, Hunter Sullivan was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brock Williams and Jaden Stagner did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stagner went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Lane Cochran was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Southern Choctaw's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fruitdale, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7-1.
While Southern Choctaw had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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