Fruitland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Parma Panthers 23-6. Considering Fruitland has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Max Vidlak made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vidlak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vidlak was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Black was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Quinn Hood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Parma's side, Braxton Heffelfinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Fruitland's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Parma, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Fruitland will head out on the road to challenge Kimberly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kimberly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Parma, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marsing at 4:00 p.m. Parma has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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