Baseball Preview: Plano Reapers vs. Ottawa Pirates
The Plano Reapers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Ottawa Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Plano had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Streator.
Josh Stellwagen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Nick Serio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ottawa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 11-7 to Minooka. That's two games in a row now that Ottawa has lost by exactly four runs.
Plano has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-13 record this season. As for Ottawa, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-19.
Plano came up short against Ottawa in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 7-3. Can Plano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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