03/17/25 vs Chartiers Valley | 13 |
03/10/25 @ Norwin | 11 |
03/27/25 @ Fox Chapel | 10 |
03/12/25 vs Blackhawk | 10 |
03/31/25 vs Mars | 9 |
Plum won the last time they faced Mars and things went their way on Monday too. Plum was the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Mars. Considering the Mustangs have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Stephans made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Stephans was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liana Yusko, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Lily DeLuca was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Plum was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Plum pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mars, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plum will challenge Shaler Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mars, they will take on Penn Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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