Softball Recap: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Pleasant Hill Wolves
After a string of seven wins, Pittsfield's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pleasant Hill Wolves. The defeat continues a trend for Pittsfield in their matchups with Pleasant Hill: they've now lost five in a row.
For Pleasant Hill's part, McKinley Lowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Lowe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lowe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Lowe wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Hill, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Jade Peebles was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pittsfield's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Pleasant Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pittsfield's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pittsfield: 3.7, Pleasant Plains: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pleasant Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Griggsville-Perry at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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