The Plum Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the New Castle Hurricanes at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Plum will be strutting in after a win while New Castle will be coming in after a loss.
Plum proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past North Hills 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since March 19th.
Riley Stephans looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
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On the hitting side, Liana Yusko was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three doubles. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Danielle Pici also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Plum kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Castle scored first but ultimately less than Fox Chapel in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Foxes by a score of 7-6.
Keara Mangieri made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mikayla DiGennaro was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Plum's record is now 10-2. As for New Castle, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plum has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12 hits per game. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given Plum's sizable advantage in that area, the Hurricanes will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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