Baseball Preview: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans vs. Pleasant Plains Cardinals
The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maroa-Forsyth will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Saturday, Maroa-Forsyth never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin by a score of 3-0.
Maroa-Forsyth saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Brandenburg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Spartans.
Cooper Shallenberg was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Drew Green was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Maroa-Forsyth's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Pleasant Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Maroa-Forsyth has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .490. However, it's not like Pleasant Plains struggles in that department as they've averaged .478. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Maroa-Forsyth's way against Pleasant Plains when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Maroa-Forsyth made off with an 11-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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