The Yorkville Christian Mustangs will challenge the Plano Reapers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Yorkville Christian came up short against Wheaton Academy on Monday, falling 9-1.
Yorkville Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plano). They never let Gardner-South Wilmington get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Reapers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Plano got a massive performance out of Jason Phillips, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits Phillips has posted since back in March of 2024. Quentin Santoria was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Plano hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Plano's win bumped their record up to 10-18. As for Yorkville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Yorkville Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Plano when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Reapers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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