The Plano Reapers will take on the Somonauk Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Plano came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Marengo, falling 10-4. The Reapers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jason Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Somonauk). Everything went their way against Earlville on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-5 victory. Considering the Bobcats have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Somonauk has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Plano, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything went Plano's way against Somonauk in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Plano made off with a 25-8 victory. Do the Reapers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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