The Plano Reapers will challenge the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plano has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Plano proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 12) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Mendota 16-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Reapers have posted since April 19, 2024.
Lindsey Cocks
| 03/31/25 vs Mendota | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Woodstock North | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Woodstock | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Vienna | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Harrisburg | 1 |
Lindsey Cocks was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Taylor Downs was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-5.
Cocks wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Plano kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mendota only managed nine hits.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to Marengo.
Genoa-Kingston's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Plano, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Plano's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Reapers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Genoa-Kingston, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Plano continue to outrun the ball?
Plano couldn't quite finish off Genoa-Kingston in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 and fell 7-5. Can the Reapers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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