04/09/25 @ Penn Hills | 15 |
03/17/25 vs Chartiers Valley | 13 |
03/10/25 @ Norwin | 11 |
03/27/25 @ Fox Chapel | 10 |
03/12/25 vs Blackhawk | 10 |
After only one run in their last matchup, Plum made sure to put some runs up on the board against Penn Hills on Wednesday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Indians. Considering the Mustangs have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Marotta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Sydney Pici was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Danielle Pici was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Plum pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Penn Hills, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Plum will square off against North Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Penn Hills, they are taking a road trip to face off against Kiski Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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