Plainview came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Geraldine Bulldogs 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Plainview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Trey Rutledge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Plainview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cy Traylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Plainview is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Geraldine, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Plainview will head out on the road to take on Hayden at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. As for Geraldine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fyffe at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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