The Plano Reapers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Plano put up the most points they have all season on Saturday. They blew past Vienna 18-6.
Chesney Schimandle made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
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In other batting news, Plano got a massive performance out of Taylor Downs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Downs a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ella Stotler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Plano always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mendota had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 12-9 win over Amboy two weeks ago.
Like Plano, Mendota also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Eddy. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Eddy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Diaz was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Leah Henkel was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Plano's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Mendota, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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