Plymouth and La Porte squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Plymouth had to settle for second. They fell just short of the La Porte Slicers by a score of 6-5. Plymouth just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Preston Wolfe put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Wolfe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Parker Wolfe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On La Porte's side, Cody Ryden tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Ryden has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Dubbs, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Bruemmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Plymouth's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for La Porte, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Plymouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Porte, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against South Bend Adams at 1:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Bend Adams: 2.7, La Porte: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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