After a string of eight wins, Sickles's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Plant Panthers by a score of 6-5. Sickles was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Plant apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cameron Guise was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Guise has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. 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.
On Plant's side, Coy Keller looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Urban Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Sickles' defeat ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-4. As for Plant, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Sickles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. Sickles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Freedom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Plant, they 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.
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