Holland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the Fruitport Trojans. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Holland has scored all season.
For Fruitport's part, Brooklyn Russell and Marlee Veltman made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Russell struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Veltman tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Russell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Russell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Veltman scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brylee Dewitt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Tatum Anderson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Holland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fruitport, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Holland by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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