For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fruitdale and Southern Choctaw meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Pirates fell 4-1 to the Indians. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-0 loss two weeks ago.
Fruitdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graice Robbins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Fruitdale dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southern Choctaw, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitdale will face off against Washington County at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Southern Choctaw, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Millry at 6:30 p.m.
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