Fruitport proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mona Shores Sailors and snuck past 3-1.
Brooklyn Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fruitport's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Prout, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Kohnke, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Fruitport's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-12. As for Mona Shores, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Fruitport didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 loss vs. West Catholic on the 20th. As for Mona Shores, they will be playing at home against Reeths-Puffer at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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