The Plano Reapers are taking a road trip to face off against the Johnsburg Skyhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Plano earned a 6-3 win over Hinckley-Big Rock. The Reapers haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Quentin Santoria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He has become a key player for Plano: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 6-17-1 otherwise.
Nathan Tunt
| 05/16/26 vs Hinckley-Big Rock | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Sandwich | 0 |
| 03/31/26 @ Creek Wood | 3 |
In other pitching news, Nathan Tunt looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Santoria wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric Nunez, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Julian Gates, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Johnsburg never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Harvest-Westminster on Friday. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Skyhawks, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Plano's record now sits at 12-17-1. As for Johnsburg, their record is now 18-9.
Everything went Plano's way against Johnsburg when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Plano made off with an 11-0 victory. Do the Reapers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skyhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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