Plano won the last time they faced Hinckley-Big Rock and things went their way on Saturday too. The Reapers came out on top against the Royals by a score of 6-3.
Quentin Santoria made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Plano is 6-1-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-16 otherwise. Santoria was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Nathan Tunt
| 03/19/26 vs Lisle | 3 |
| 05/16/26 vs Hinckley-Big Rock | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Creek Wood | 1 |
In other pitching news, Nathan Tunt looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Plano's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 10-16-1 when he doesn't).
Santoria wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric Nunez, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Julian Gates, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Plano's record is now 12-17-1. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Plano will head out to take on Johnsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Skyhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Reapers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they will host Indian Creek at 4:30 p.m. on the 25th.
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