Baseball Preview: Plum Mustangs vs. Ringgold Rams
The Plum Mustangs will be playing at home against the Ringgold Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plum will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Plum gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Franklin Regional by a score of 12-7.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ringgold's offense. They lost 6-0 to South Park on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Ringgold in their matchups with South Park: they've now lost four in a row.
Anthony Koziel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Ringgold saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Sprinkle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Sprinkle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Plum is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Ringgold, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Plum beat Ringgold 6-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ringgold's Gianni Cantini, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Plum to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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