Comstock Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 20-10 to the Fruitport Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Comstock Park of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2016.
For Fruitport's part, Brooklyn Russell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Russell was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brylee Dewitt and Kya Tawney did most of the damage at the plate: Dewitt scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Tawney scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madyson Prout, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Comstock Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fruitport, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season.
Comstock Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-6 loss vs. Calvin Christian on the 20th. Fruitport has also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Mona Shores on the 18th.
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