Softball Preview: Mendon Unity Mustangs vs. Pleasant Hill Wolves
The Mendon Unity Mustangs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Pleasant Hill Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Mendon Unity after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 8-3 to Beardstown. Mendon Unity has struggled against Beardstown recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Augusta Southeastern onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pleasant Hill considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ava Wombles made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wombles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wombles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Pleasant Hill got a massive performance out of Jade Peebles, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Makenna Winchell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Mendon Unity's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Pleasant Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Mendon Unity suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Pleasant Hill in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mendon Unity have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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