The Plano Reapers will square off against the Streator Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Plano is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ottawa just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 9-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Reapers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Plano saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Phillips, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Streator was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Morris.
Streator's defeat dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Plano, their loss dropped their record down to 11-19.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plano has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Streator struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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