Plainview had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Wellborn Panthers 11-1. Considering Plainview has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Plainview got a great performance from Austin Anderson as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trey Rutledge was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Davis, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
On Wellborn's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Pressley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win was the ninth in a row for Plainview, bringing their record for this year to 24-8. As for Wellborn, they dropped their record down to 8-19-2 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Plainview beat Wellborn by a score of 6-2.
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