Plant City was the 15-5 winner over East Bay when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Plant City Raiders fell just short of the East Bay Indians by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday.
Matthew Werner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Colin Pellicer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On East Bay's side, R Patterson tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, East Bay's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was A Gingrich, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. S Dowe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Plant City's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for East Bay, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plant City will face off against Lennard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Bay, they will head out on the road to challenge Palmetto at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so East Bay will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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