Armwood is 0-7 against Plant City since April of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Armwood Hawks will face off against the Plant City Raiders at 10:00 a.m. Armwood will be strutting in after a win while Plant City will be coming in after a loss.
Armwood barely beat Hillsborough the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Armwood's pitchers stepped up to hand Hillsborough a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Terriers: they've now won four in a row.
Rhyan Yetman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Rhys Brush
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On the hitting side, Rhys Brush was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Armwood: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Marcus Hires also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Armwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Plant City lost 8-1 to East Bay on Thursday.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Plant City, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
Armwood suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Plant City in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Armwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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