Plant City had won three straight at home, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 18-6 to make it four. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Tampa Bay Tech Titans. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won nine in a row.
Kyleigh Gibbs
| 04/21/25 vs Tampa Bay Tech | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ King | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Jefferson | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lakeland Christian | 5 |
| 04/07/25 @ Riverview | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Plant City got a great performance from Kyleigh Gibbs as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gibbs has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Isabelle Wright was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Plant City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tampa Bay Tech only posted an OBP of .200.
As for Tampa Bay Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with Plant City: they've now lost nine in a row.
On Tampa Bay Tech's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valenica J, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Coming up, Plant City will face off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Tampa Bay Tech, they will take on Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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