Plano came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Coal City Coalers by a score of 5-2. This was payback for Plano, who suffered an 11-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kaden Aguirre spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Decker, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Phillips, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Coal City's side, they got a good showing from Austin Davy, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Davy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coal City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Doss, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Coal City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Plano has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Coal City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plano's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Richmond-Burton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Richmond-Burton is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Plano will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Coal City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. Coal City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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