Plymouth is 1-9 against La Porte since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies will challenge the La Porte Slicers at 6:15 p.m.
Last Thursday, Plymouth came up short against NorthWood and fell 12-8. Plymouth has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trey Delp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Plymouth hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, La Porte can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Kankakee Valley 12-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for La Porte considering their two-run performance the game before.
C.T. Rusboldt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rusboldt was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Catron was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kai Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for La Porte, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Plymouth might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from La Porte in their previous meeting back in April. Can Plymouth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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