Plum had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Gateway Gators. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Plum also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Max Vollmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Gateway's side, Harris Otterman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Jon Saunders was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Plum's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Gateway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Plum will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gateway: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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