Baseball Preview: Plano Reapers vs. Harvard Hornets
The Plano Reapers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harvard Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Plano's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Harvard has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, it was close, but Plano sidestepped Harvard for a 13-12 win. That's two games straight that Plano has won by just one run.
Jason Phillips was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Decker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Stellwagen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Plano has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Harvard, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
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