It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Plant ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Osceola Warriors, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 8, 2025.
Plant gave KOLT PATTERSON the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. PATTERSON is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). JOEL SALINES relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Jordan Olivia
| 03/11/26 @ Osceola | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Steinbrenner | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| 02/21/26 @ Riverview | 2 |
| 02/19/26 vs Brandon | 2 |
On the hitting side, Jordan Olivia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Plant and bumps their season record up to 8-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Osceola, they moved to 12-2 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plant will take on Jefferson in a tournament on Saturday. As for Osceola, they will be playing at home against Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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