Fruitdale is 8-2 against Southern Choctaw since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fruitdale Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Southern Choctaw Indians at 10:00 a.m. Fruitdale is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fruitdale gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Southern Choctaw 13-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fruitdale considering their one-run performance the match before.
Hunter Sullivan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sullivan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Fruitdale let Brock Williams and Jaden Stagner loose on the outfield. Williams got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stagner went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Cochran, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fruitdale's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Southern Choctaw, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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