After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Calvary Christian, Plant was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Sickles Gryphons as the Plant Panthers made off with a 13-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Plant considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Addison Swink made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Swink was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kate Compton was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Graci Quinlan, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Sickles' side, Claire Kelly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Zweig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Plant's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11. As for Sickles, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plant's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Gaither at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaither is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Sickles, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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