Brandon hasn't had much luck against Plant City recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Brandon will head out to square off against Plant City at 7:00 p.m. Brandon has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brandon fell victim to Chamberlain and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They lost 15-0 to the Storm. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Plant City made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lennard on Tuesday. Plant City was the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Lennard. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kyleigh Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylee Mobley, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Meiers, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Plant City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Brandon suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Plant City in their previous matchup on March 6th. Can Brandon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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