After losing to Plant the last time they met, Strawberry Crest decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Strawberry Crest Chargers skirted past the Plant Panthers 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Strawberry Crest.
Strawberry Crest got a great performance from Katelyn Watts as she tossed eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits.
At the plate, Riley Clark was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Shea, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Plant's side, Cassidy Masters was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Plant saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Swink, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Shelise Johnson, who got three hits from her three at bats.
Even though they lost, Plant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Strawberry Crest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Plant, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strawberry Crest will take on Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. As for Plant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calvary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Plant's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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