In what's become a running theme this season, Plano gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Richmond-Burton Rockets as the Plano Reapers made off with a 13-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Plano sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Kaden Aguirre made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Aguirre has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aguirre was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jake Decker and Jason Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Decker scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Phillips went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Phillips continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Josh Stellwagen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Plano has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Richmond-Burton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plano will take on Westmont at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Richmond-Burton, they will be playing at home against Stillman Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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