Fruitland hasn't had much luck against Weiser recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Fruitland has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fruitland lost 19-5 to La Grande on Saturday. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Weiser entered their tilt with McCall-Donnelly on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Vandals get on the board and left with a 19-0 win. The Wolverines' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Weiser got a massive performance out of Taylor Mordhorst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Mordhorst a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Stromberg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Weiser was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCall-Donnelly only posted a batting average of .238.
Weiser pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Fruitland, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Fruitland suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Weiser in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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