Southern Choctaw is 2-8 against Fruitdale since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Southern Choctaw Indians will look to defend their home field against the Fruitdale Pirates at 10:00 a.m.
On Thursday, Southern Choctaw suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Fruitdale.
For Fruitdale's part, Hunter Sullivan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brock Williams and Jaden Stagner did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stagner went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lane Cochran, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Southern Choctaw's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fruitdale, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7-1.
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