Plano East had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt McKinney on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 19-1 win. The matchup marked the Panthers’ most dominant victory of the season so far.
Ella Anderson looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
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On the hitting side, Plano East got a massive performance out of Aza Ward, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three hits gave Ward a new career-high. Kayleigh Miller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base.
Plano East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win was the third in a row for Plano East, bringing their record up to 5-9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for McKinney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
We’ve got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Plano East will take on rival Allen at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, McKinney is set to challenge their familiar foe Rock Hill at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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