Fruitdale lost against Millry back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fruitdale Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-8 walloping at the hands of the Millry Wildcats. Fruitdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Millry's part, Scarlett Kirkland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Kirkland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Kirkland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Millry got a massive performance out of Breanna Stokley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Sawyer Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fruitdale's loss dropped their record down to 13-10-1. As for Millry, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Fruitdale will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Citronelle at 4:00 p.m. Citronelle is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Fruitdale will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Millry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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