Plant lost to Sickles back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Plant Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Sickles Gryphons. That's two games straight that Plant has won by just one run.
Coy Keller looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Swank, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Urban Ellis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Sickles' side, Cameron Guise was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Guise was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaden Nazar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dial, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Plant's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Sickles, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-4.
Plant will head out on the road to square off against Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Plant has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sickles, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sickles is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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