Tampa Bay Tech had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-7 to make it four. They lost 14-3 to the Plant City Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Tampa Bay Tech saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valenica J, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Plant City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.9 runs.
On Plant City's side, they got a great performance from Kyleigh Gibbs as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gibbs has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Isabelle Wright was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Tampa Bay Tech will welcome Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Plant City, they are taking a road trip to face off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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