Fruitland entered their tilt with Payette with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Payette Pirates by a score of 11-6 on Thursday. 11 seems to be a good number for Fruitland as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Landon Bushong and Coye Coffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bushong pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Coffman pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bushong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bushong scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Coffman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Fruitland let Nate Grosvenor and Titus Vidlak loose on the outfield. Grosvenor went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Vidlak went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Grosvenor is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. Quinn Hood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Payette's side, Jake Penfold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fruitland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Payette, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fruitland will square off against Homedale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Payette, they will head out on the road to challenge McCall-Donnelly at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Payette is facing McCall-Donnelly at the right time seeing as McCall-Donnelly is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
