Plant hasn't had much luck against Bloomingdale recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will take on the Bulls at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Plant barely beat Gaither the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cowboys a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Gigi Cozzens tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anabel Ramirez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Maddie Pritchard also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Plant hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale made easy work of East Bay on Thursday and carried off a 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulls.
Skyler Alvarez and Lindsay Cable made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Alvarez didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Cable pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Alvarez got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Cable went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Paige Sanchez was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Plant's record is now 11-8. As for Bloomingdale, their record now sits at 14-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Plant hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Plant suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Bloomingdale in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
