Baseball Recap: Plano Reapers vs. Yorkville Christian Mustangs
Plano fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Yorkville Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yorkville Christian Mustangs by a score of 6-4. Plano was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Yorkville Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jason Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Decker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Plano has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season. As for Yorkville Christian, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12.
Plano will challenge Sandwich at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plano is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Yorkville Christian, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Calumet Christian at 11:00 a.m.
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