There's no place like home for Plant, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They never let the Armwood Hawks onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Plant has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Garrett Hill's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Plant's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Swank, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Armwood's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reem Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Plant pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Armwood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Plant will be playing in front of their home fans against Sickles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sickles will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Plant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Armwood, they will head out on the road to take on Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hillsborough: 4.1, Armwood: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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