The Plano Reapers will head out on the road to square off against the Sandwich Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plano will be strutting in after a win while Sandwich will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Plano finally turned things around against Somonauk on Friday. Plano had just enough and edged Somonauk out 7-6.
Gizelle Baltierrez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Baltierrez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Lindsey Cocks and Annabelle Solis did most of the damage at the plate: Cocks went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Solis scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Alyssa Dubinski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sandwich unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Woodstock North by a score of 6-5.
Aubrey Cyr spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayden Corneils was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Plano's victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-14. As for Sandwich, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Plano might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Sandwich in their previous meeting on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sandwich's Brooklyn Marks, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Plano knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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