Fruitvale posted their closest win since April 8, 2025 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Blue Ridge Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Abi Dry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Xandria Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Fruitvale hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Fruitvale's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitvale will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Scurry-Rosser at 5:00 p.m. on March 3. As for Blue Ridge, they will host Celeste at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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