Plano West fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Plano East on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Plano East Panthers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Plano West has lost by just one run.
Carra Cleaves was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Jennings and Elyse Mikes did some serious damage despite the final result: Jennings went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Mikes scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Plano West has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-9-1 record this season. As for Plano East, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Plano West will head out on the road to challenge Hebron at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hebron: 3.6, Plano West: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Plano East, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lewisville at 7:15 p.m. Plano East is facing Lewisville at the right time seeing as Lewisville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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