The Fruitland Grizzlies are on the road again on Saturday to play the Kimberly Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fruitland heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell just short of Sugar-Salem by a score of 4-3.
Fruitland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coye Coffman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fruitland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, Kimberly unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Homedale by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Kimberly has scored all season.
Fruitland's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Kimberly, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fruitland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kimberly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fruitland beat Kimberly 10-5 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Fruitland repeat their success, or does Kimberly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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