Plainview barely beat North Jackson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Plainview Bears' way against the North Jackson Chiefs on Tuesday as the Plainview Bears made off with a 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Trey Rutledge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Plainview is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Rutledge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Cy Traylor
| 03/18/25 @ North Jackson | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Kate Duncan Smith DAR | 2 |
| 04/01/24 @ Asbury | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Shepard | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Geraldine | 2 |
In other batting news, Cy Traylor was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Eli Sampson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Plainview's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Plainview will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Jackson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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