Fruitland put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Payette Pirates 15-6. The victory was familiar territory for Fruitland who now have three in a row.
Landon Bushong and Titus Vidlak did most of the damage at the plate: Bushong scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Vidlak scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Vidlak has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Quinn Hood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Payette's side, Michael Ocampo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Phillips, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Payette didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fruitland only tossed four.
Fruitland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Payette, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitland will take on Parma at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fruitland will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Payette will take on Homedale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Homedale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Payette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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