The Fruitport Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Fremont Packers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fruitport is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Fruitport had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against West Catholic.
Brooklyn Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fruitport saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalli Tawney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Holland Christian by a score of 6-5.
Fruitport's defeat dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Everything went Fruitport's way against Fremont when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Fruitport made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fruitport since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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