Southern Choctaw is 2-8 against Fruitdale since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Southern Choctaw Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Fruitdale Pirates at 3:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Southern Choctaw fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Fruitdale.
For Fruitdale's part, Hunter Sullivan made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Southern Choctaw's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Fruitdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9-1.
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