Plant City fell victim to Robinson and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since March 17th.
Plant City got a good showing from Hunter Carbaugh, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Carbaugh has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Plant City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Raiders
| 04/11/25 @ Robinson | 0-2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Riverview | 9-1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Middleton | 15-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Prestonsburg | 15-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Durant | 1-4 |
The loss snapped Plant City's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-11 record. As for Robinson, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Plant City will challenge Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hurricanes will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Robinson, they will take on Chamberlain at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Storm will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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