Baseball Preview: Pleasant Plains Cardinals vs. Auburn Trojans
Pleasant Plains has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was close, but Pleasant Plains sidestepped Eureka for a 6-5 win.
Sean Lowder looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Severino was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Drew Green was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Auburn had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Eureka on Saturday. Auburn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pleasant Plains pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Pleasant Plains beat Auburn 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Pleasant Plains repeat their success, or does Auburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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