Softball Recap: Pleasant Hope Takes a Loss

If Pleasant Hope was feeling good fresh off their 14-0 takedown of Spokane on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates lost 10-3 to the Marionville Comets on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.

Pleasant Hope now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Marionville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Hope will take on Early at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marionville, they will square off against Miller at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.