The Plano Reapers will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Norsemen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plano is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Plano took a 14-point loss the last time they faced off against Marengo, but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. Plano narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Marengo 12-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Jake Decker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Stellwagen, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Newark didn't have quite enough to beat Hinckley-Big Rock on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Newark has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Plano has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Newark, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Newark's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Plano has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Newark, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Plano's sizable advantage in that area, Newark will need to find a way to close that gap.
Plano skirted past Newark 8-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plano since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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