Mona Shores was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Fruitport Trojans by a score of 3-1.
For Fruitport's part, Brooklyn Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Russell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fruitport's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Prout, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddy Kohnke, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Mona Shores' defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Fruitport, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Mona Shores will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Reeths-Puffer at 4:15 p.m. As for Fruitport, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 loss vs. West Catholic on the 20th.
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