Palm Harbor University and Plant squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Palm Harbor University had to settle for second. They fell 6-3 to the Plant Panthers. Palm Harbor University has struggled against Plant recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Palm Harbor University saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Walker, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Plant's side, Rocco Demarinis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Demarinis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Demarinis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Palm Harbor University's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Plant, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Palm Harbor University will head out on the road to face off against Durant at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durant will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Palm Harbor University surely won't give up without a fight. As for Plant, they will be playing at home against Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Newsome: 3.1, Plant: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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