Plant is 1-9 against Bloomingdale since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Plant Panthers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Bloomingdale Bulls, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Plant beat Gaither 5-1.
Cassidy Masters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Kate Compton was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Swink, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Newsome.
Bloomingdale also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Natalie Cable gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Cable has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bryanna Rawlings was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Paige Sanchez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Plant now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Bloomingdale, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Plant suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Bloomingdale in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cable, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Plant knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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