The Fruitland Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Homedale Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fruitland will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Fruitland was able to grind out a solid win over Payette, taking the game 11-6. 11 seems to be a good number for Fruitland as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Landon Bushong and Coye Coffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, 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 tossed 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, Nate Grosvenor and Titus Vidlak did most of the damage at the plate: 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 hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Quinn Hood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Homedale suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Kimberly on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Homedale in their matchups with Kimberly: they've now lost three in a row.
Homedale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Fine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fruitland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Homedale, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fruitland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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