[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\nPlano East\u2019s baseball team (4-5 in District 6-6A) is 1.5 games behind fourth-place McKinney Boyd (5-3) and looking to end a three-game losing streak.<\/p>\n
After scoring eight runs during a recent two-game series against Boyd, Plano East was unable to manufacture a run in a 6-0 loss to Prosper Rock Hill Thursday despite posting six hits, including a double by Ricky Clemens.<\/p>\n
Anthony Gonzalez singled up the middle in the bottom of the first inning to give the Blue Hawks a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Plano East threatened in the top of the second. Clemens led off with a double but got no further than third base. Rock Hill pitcher Cole Carrell worked around Clemens\u2019 double and held Plano East without a run. Carrell induced three straight outs to end the threat, including a strikeout to end the inning.<\/p>\n
Landon Weeks and Xavien Salas each collected two hits for the Panthers.<\/p>\n
Plano East will play crosstown rival Plano on Friday and Saturday. Friday\u2019s game is slated for a 7:30 p.m. start at Rowlett High School.<\/p>\n
In softball, Plano East racked up 10 hits and three runs, but a five-run top of the first by McKinney Boyd proved too much for the Lady Panthers to overcome in a 14-3 home loss.<\/p>\n
Plano East\u2019s first run came courtesy of an RBI single by Gina Martin in the third. However, that hit only reduced the Lady Panthers\u2019 deficit to 12-1. Emerson Bailey drove in two runs for Plano East with an RBI double in the fourth inning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bailey accounted for two of Plano East\u2019s 10 hits.\u00a0<\/p>\n
McKinney Boyd finished with six extra-base hits, including two home runs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Plano East is back in action Friday night at Plano, with first pitch set for 7:15 p.m.<\/p>\n
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