For the second straight game, Fruitland will face off against Weiser. The Grizzlies will host the Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fruitland has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Weiser will arrive with six straight victories.
Fruitland lost 12-2 to Weiser on Monday.
For Weiser's part, Madi Janicek made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Janicek has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Shirts, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ali Navarrete, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Weiser always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Weiser pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Fruitland, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-8.
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