Plant extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-6. They lost 9-3 to the Plant City Raiders. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
JORDON OLIVIA was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Plant City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Plant City's side, Jacob Carbaugh tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Carbaugh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Drew Cothren was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Parker Scott also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Plant will be playing at home against Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plant City, they will head out on the road to square off against Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.14 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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