Plum fell victim to Ringgold and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ringgold Rams. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Plum's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Plum saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Ringgold's side, Jimmy Nash made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Nash was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Sprinkle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Plum's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Ringgold, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Plum will be playing at home against Fox Chapel at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fox Chapel: 2.4, Plum: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ringgold, they will head out on the road to take on Bethel Park at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Bethel Park is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Ringgold will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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