The Fruitport Trojans will take on the Montague Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Fruitport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fruitport fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hopkins on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Montague came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Bryton Belinger was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Cooper Bradley was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Montague always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orchard View only posted an OBP of .182.
Montague's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Fruitport, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3.
Fruitport took their win against Montague when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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