It was a good run, but Plano unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 9-0 to the Westmont Sentinels. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Plano's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Plano saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Decker, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Decker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Westmont's side, Lucas Hicks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Chinea, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Briggs Templeton, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Plano's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8. As for Westmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season.
Plano didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-4 win vs. Gardner-South Wilmington on the 4th. Westmont has also already played their next matchup, a 6-2 loss against Holy Trinity on the 4th.
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