On Thursday, the Plano Reapers got the win against the Rensselaer Central Bombers by a conclusive 12-2.
Plano got a great performance from Matthew Bruell as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Bruell has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Phillips, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Decker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Plano now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Rensselaer Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Plano is on the road again on Thursday to play Greenfield/Northwestern at 1:00 p.m. Plano is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Rensselaer Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Lowell at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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