It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Whitehall can now relate to. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fruitport Trojans on Saturday. Whitehall's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Fruitport's part, Brooklyn Russell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Lee was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Madyson Prout was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Whitehall now has a losing record at 18-19. As for Fruitport, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-15.
Whitehall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fruitport, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 loss vs. Oakridge on the 1st.
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