After flying high against Holland on Thursday, Fruitport came back down to earth. The Fruitport Trojans fell just short of the West Catholic Falcons by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Fruitport in their matchups with West Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Brooklyn Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fruitport saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalli Tawney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fruitport's defeat dropped their record down to 19-14. As for West Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fruitport will take on Fremont at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fruitport is facing Fremont at the right time seeing as Fremont is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Thornapple Kellogg at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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