Baseball Preview: Pleasant Plains Cardinals vs. Normal University Pioneers
Pleasant Plains is 0-3 against Normal University since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Normal University Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pleasant Plains is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East St. Louis a 25-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Pleasant Plains needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Colton Boon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Boon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Charlie Severino was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Kaleb Guthrie was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Normal University entered their tilt with Decatur Eisenhower with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Panthers 24-2. That looming 24-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Normal University yet this season.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Normal University, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
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