On Thursday, Kimberly faced Fruitland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kimberly Bulldogs fell 10-5 to the Fruitland Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kimberly of the 12-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kimberly saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Flameling, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Flameling has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Kimberly's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Fruitland, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Kimberly will be playing at home against Filer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kimberly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Fruitland, they will head out on the road to take on McCall-Donnelly at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fruitland is facing McCall-Donnelly at the right time seeing as McCall-Donnelly is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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