After a disappointing performance at last weekend’s city tournament, the Fruitport baseball team returned to its winning ways with a 7- 4 victory over Coopersville on the road on Wednesday.

Home runs proved to be the difference for the Trojans, particularly in the sixth inning, when Ryan Bosch hit a three-run blast to break a tie and give Fruitport its winning runs.

The Trojans opened the scoring in the first inning when Ricky Wiggins was hit by a pitch, forcing in a run. They fell behind 4-1, then pulled within a run by scoring twice in the top of the fourth on a solo home run by Trevor Rusnak and an RBI single by Christian Kennedy.

Ryan Bosch

Fruitport fell behind again, then tied the score 4-4 when Wiggins drove in a run on a groundout.

That led the Bosch’s dramatic homer in the sixth.

Bosch, Kennedy and Hudson Hazekamp each had three hits for Fruitport.

Avery Lambers

Avery Lambers earned the win on the mound for Fruitport, scattering five hits with seven strikeouts and no walks in a complete game.

The Trojans, whose seven-game winning streak ended last Saturday in a city tournament loss to Oakridge, have now won eight of their last nine games. They are 12-7 on the season.

Fruitport will play the final two games the three-game series against Coopersville on Thursday.
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