Plant City won against Prestonsburg last Thursday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Raiders didn't even let the Middleton Tigers on the board, marking the Raiders' second-straight 15-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2022.
Aldin West looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Angel Silva also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Raiders
| 04/05/25 @ Middleton | 54.1% |
| 04/01/25 vs Durant | 27.6% |
| 03/29/25 vs Alonso | 33.3% |
| 03/27/25 vs Brandon | 51.4% |
| 03/18/25 vs Wharton | 48.3% |
| + 12 more games |
Plant City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Plant City's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10. As for Middleton, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-16.
Coming up, Plant City will challenge Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sharks have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Middleton, they will host Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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