Softball Preview: Plano Reapers vs. Coal City Coalers
Plano is 2-8 against Coal City since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Plano Reapers will head out on the road to square off against the Coal City Coalers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Plano is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 7-4 to Harvard.
Cami Nunez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Cocks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Coal City's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Wilmington by a score of 9-8.
Makayla Henline was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kaycee Graf was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Plano's record is now 1-12. As for Coal City, their record is now 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plano has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Coal City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Plano suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Coal City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Plano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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