| 03/24/25 @ Franklin Regional | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Moon Area | 9 |
| 03/19/25 vs Knoch | 8 |
| 03/17/25 vs Chartiers Valley | 13 |
| 03/12/25 vs Blackhawk | 17 |
| 03/10/25 @ Norwin | 12 |
For the first time this season, Plum will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to square off against the Fox Chapel Foxes at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Plum is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Plum fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Franklin Regional on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mackenzie Marotta spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Danielle Pici was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gia Tavella, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Pici wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Plum kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Taylor Allderdice get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Foxes have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fox Chapel pushed their record up to 3-0-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Plum, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything went Plum's way against Fox Chapel when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Plum made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Plum repeat their success, or does Fox Chapel has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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