Plant and Steinbrenner squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Plant had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Steinbrenner Warriors by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plant of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kate Compton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Steinbrenner's side, SAIGE SAMPSON spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. SAMPSON has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Steinbrenner's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JENNA FORTENBERRY, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Plant's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Steinbrenner, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Plant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steinbrenner, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Palm Harbor University at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Palm Harbor University's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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