Plymouth has not done well against Goshen recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies came out on top in a nail-biter against the Goshen RedHawks and snuck past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Plymouth.
Kayla Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Derifield and Haylee Busse did most of the damage at the plate: Derifield scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Busse went 1-for-4 with a home run. Elsaya Bohm was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Goshen's side, Abigail Blankenship was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Marcum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Plymouth has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Goshen, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Plymouth will head out on the road to challenge Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Goshen, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Concord at 5:30 p.m.
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