Friday just wasn't the day for Bloomingdale's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Plant Panthers on Friday. Bloomingdale has not had much luck with Plant recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Bloomingdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Dinzeo Jr, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Plant's side, Garrett Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Urban Ellis was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleks Yarich, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Bloomingdale's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Plant, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomingdale will take on Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plant, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Plant City, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Plant City is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Plant will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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