It's playoff time, and Wharton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Plant Panthers on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 8, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Connor Evans looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Antonio Fawcett
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On the hitting side, Antonio Fawcett was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Johnstone, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wharton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive games.
Wharton's win bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Plant, they moved to 23-7 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Wharton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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