The Plant Panthers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Gaither Cowboys, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last match, Plant made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sickles on Wednesday. Plant was the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Sickles.
Addison Swink was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Swink was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kate Compton was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Graci Quinlan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Gaither was able to grind out a solid win over Wharton on Tuesday, taking the game 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gaither.
Kasey Wilkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Adi Rivera was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aasia Scerbo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Plant's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11. As for Gaither, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Plant hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gaither struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Plant was able to grind out a solid victory over Gaither in their previous matchup back in February, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilkes, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Plant still be able to contain Wilkes? There's only one way to find out.
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