Pirates
| 03/10/25 vs Choctaw County | 23-5 |
| 03/07/25 @ Washington County | 6-13 |
| 03/06/25 @ Millry | 3-14 |
| 03/01/25 vs Jackson | 1-9 |
| 02/24/25 @ Clarke County | 19-3 |
There's no place like home for Fruitdale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 23-5 margin over the Choctaw County Tigers on Monday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Emma Box looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
At the plate, Kk Crager was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Annie Holland, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Fruitdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win snapped Fruitdale's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-8 record. As for Choctaw County, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Fruitdale will head out to challenge Chickasaw at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fruitdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Choctaw County, they will welcome Greensboro at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Choctaw County has given up an average of 19.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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