Plant lost to Jefferson last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Panthers fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 4-3.
Plant handed starting duties to JOEL SALINES, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. SALINES has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, WILL MEADE was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. URBAN ELLIS was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Plant's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Jefferson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Looking ahead, Plant will challenge Gaither at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cowboys' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jefferson, they will take on East Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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