Plant City never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Lennard Longhorns. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The result came thanks to Kyleigh Gibbs's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Samantha Raines and Peytan Benjamin did most of the damage at the plate: Raines went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Benjamin scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Wright, who scored a run and stole Two bases.
Raiders
| 03/04/25 vs Lennard | 6-0 |
| 02/25/25 @ Spoto | 18-0 |
| 02/20/25 @ Alonso | 13-4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 6-0 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lennard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Plant City will venture away from home to challenge Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plant City's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Brandon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lennard, they will host Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spoto has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.4 runs per game on average), something Lennard will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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