Plano has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Richmond-Burton Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Plano is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Plano sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Richmond-Burton.
Jason Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Matthew Bruell tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Stellwagen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jake Decker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Plano is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Richmond-Burton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
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