The Plant City Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Lennard Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plant City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
While Plant City has not struggled against Newsome recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Plant City walked away with a 6-3 victory over Newsome. The win was a breath of fresh air for Plant City as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kyleigh Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sammi Raines, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Gibbs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lennard put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Tampa Bay Tech with a sharp 15-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lennard.
The team relied heavily on Sarita Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Hannah Rooks was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Plant City's record is now 9-12. As for Lennard, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plant City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lennard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Plant City took their win against Lennard in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plant City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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