Fruitland waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Payette Pirates by a score of 12-7. That's more bragging rights for Fruitland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Landon Bushong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fruitland got a massive performance out of Titus Vidlak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jace Mordhorst, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Payette's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Ennis, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Fruitland pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Payette, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Fruitland will head out on the road to face off against Homedale at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homedale will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Fruitland surely won't give up without a fight. Payette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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