Baseball Game Preview: Chariton Chargers vs. Pleasantville Trojans

The Chariton Chargers will face off against the Pleasantville Trojans on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Chariton sitting on four straight wins and Pleasantville on ten.

Chariton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Van Meter 7-6. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by just one run.

Meanwhile, Pleasantville faced West Lyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since June 25, 2024.

Pleasantville's victory bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Chariton, their win bumped their record up to 26-6.

Chariton came up short against Pleasantville in their previous meeting on July 2nd, falling 3-0. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.