The Plano Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Marcus Marauders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Plano will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Plano scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Lewisville 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Cadence Charland was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Charland was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Forsvall, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Zhang, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marcus put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Lewisville. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marcus considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Plano's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for Marcus, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-2 record this season.
Plano came up short against Marcus when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Plano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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