The Plum Mustangs will face off against the Knoch Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plum knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Knoch likes a good challenge.
Plum's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Chartiers Valley with a sharp 13-0 win. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
| 03/17/25 vs Chartiers Valley | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Blackhawk | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Norwin | 1 |
Riley Stephans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Lily DeLuca was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Danielle Pici was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Plum lost a few balls and finished the game with seven home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Knoch's season-opener last Monday wasn't quite what the team was looking for considering the end result. They and Butler finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Plum's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. With that tie, Knoch's record moves to 0-0-1.
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