The Plant City Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Robinson Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plant City has three straight wins, Robinson has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, Plant City got the win against Riverview by a conclusive 9-1.
Jacob Carbaugh
| 04/07/25 @ Riverview | 9 |
| 03/29/25 vs Alonso | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lennard | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Wharton | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bloomingdale | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Jacob Carbaugh looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
At the plate, Salvadore Jaramillo and Drew Cothren did most of the damage at the plate: Jaramillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Cothren scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Cothren has posted since back in April of 2024. Max Cieslo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Plant City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Robinson didn't have quite enough to beat Plant on Tuesday and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Samuel Hyman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Robinson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Porath, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Plant City, their record now sits at 14-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
