Houston waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Plato Eagles as they made off with an 11-5 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-2 back in April.
Caiden Root made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Houston is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Root was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Jackson Morgan
| 05/15/25 vs Plato | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Mansfield | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Willow Springs | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Cabool | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Thayer | 1 |
In other batting news, Jackson Morgan was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaden Scantlin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Houston pushed their record up to 11-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Plato, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Coming up, Houston will take on Willow Springs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Plato, they will face off against Laquey at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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