With a playoff game on the line, Fruitland rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Timberlake Tigers by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for Fruitland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Fruitland let Nate Grosvenor and Titus Vidlak loose on the outfield. Grosvenor went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Vidlak scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jace Mordhorst was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Timberlake's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Lenz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fruitland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Timberlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
Fruitland is on the road again on Friday to play Sugar-Salem at 4:00 p.m. Sugar-Salem will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Fruitland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Timberlake, they will challenge South Fremont at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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