The Fruitdale Pirates will take on the Murphy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fruitdale will be strutting in after a victory while Murphy will be coming in after a defeat.
Fruitdale will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Clarke County on Monday. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Bulldogs. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Dalton Robbins
| 03/27/26 vs McIntosh | 3 |
| 04/13/26 @ Clarke County | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ McIntosh | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Leroy | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Clarke County | 1 |
Dalton Robbins was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Fruitdale's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Chestnut, who earned one RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They lost 13-0 to McGill-Toolen.
Fruitdale's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-23.
Fruitdale suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Murphy in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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