Plum entered their tilt with Armstrong with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Armstrong River Hawks out 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Plum also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Plum got a great performance from Erik Streussnig as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Colin Watson was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ryan Lafferty was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Plum's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Armstrong, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plum will take on North Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Armstrong, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Penn-Trafford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Penn-Trafford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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