The Plant City Raiders will be taking part in a tournament against the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plant City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Steinbrenner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Plant City took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Wharton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Plant City had just enough and edged out Wharton 4-3 on Tuesday.
Tyler Black
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The team relied heavily on Tyler Black, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Cothren, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner won against Cambridge Christian on Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Steinbrenner blew past Hillsborough 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Noah Fowler looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Petker was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Brock Beggs also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Steinbrenner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsborough only posted an OBP of .389.
The victory was the third in a row for Steinbrenner, bringing their record for this year to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Plant City, their record is now 9-7.
Plant City came out on top in a nail-biter against Steinbrenner in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plant City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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