Plano gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the McKinney Lions. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Cadence Charland was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Charland was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
Darby DeJean
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In other batting news, Darby DeJean was a standout: she went a perfect2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Melody Walker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Plano always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKinney only posted an OBP of .429.
Coming up, Plano will take on Timber Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McKinney, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lindale at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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