Plano hasn't had much luck against Richmond-Burton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Reapers will look to defend their home field against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Plano is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Plano is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harvard. That's two games in a row now that the Reapers have lost by exactly five runs.
Lindsey Cocks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Richmond-Burton never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Marengo. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Hailey Holtz's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Hird, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison Kunzer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Richmond-Burton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Plano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Plano hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Richmond-Burton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Plano suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Richmond-Burton when the teams last played back in April. Will the Reapers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
