Plant proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Durant Cougars and snuck past 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Plant sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rhett Dixson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two earned runs on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Cash Strayer and Urban Ellis did most of the damage at the plate: Strayer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ellis scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Durant's side, Noah Morales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Durant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Plant has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Durant, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Plant will be playing at home against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plant will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Durant, they will head out on the road to face off against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bloomingdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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