Plum put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Fox Chapel Foxes 10-4. Plum's win was all the more impressive since Fox Chapel was averaging only 2.78 runs allowed on the season.
Colin Watson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Watson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Michael Tedrick looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Sean Franzi was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Beyer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Plum is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Fox Chapel, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Plum will head out on the road to square off against Hempfield Area at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Plum's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hempfield Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fox Chapel, they will head out on the road to take on Seneca Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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