The Plum Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Mars Fightin' Planets at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plum has three straight wins, Mars has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Plum is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Castle on Monday, sneaking past 18-16. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly two runs.
Plum got a massive performance out of Liana Yusko, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Yusko continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Danielle Pici, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-5.
Plum hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mars fell victim to Shaler Area and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Titans.
Plum's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Mars, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Mars' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plum has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. It's a different story for Mars, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Plum's hitters?
Plum took their victory against Mars when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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