The home team had won the previous two meetings between Fruitdale and Clarke County, and Fruitdale kept the tradition alive. The Pirates walked away with a 21-18 victory over the Bulldogs on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Skylar Loper
| 04/16/26 vs Clarke County | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ McIntosh | 1 |
| 02/19/26 @ Southern Choctaw | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Washington County | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Millry | 1 |
Skylar Loper was incredible, going 4-for-6 with six RBI, two triples, and two stolen bases. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Carpenter, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Fruitdale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 7-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Fruitdale's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Clarke County, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitdale will host Washington County at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Clarke County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blacksher at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarke County will need to watch out since Blacksher has now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
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