Pleasant Hill blew Creswell out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Creswell got their revenge. The Billies fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Billies have suffered since May 28, 2024.
Will Sheva was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sheva was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Judah Kelso made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Landon Kelley, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Pleasant Hill dropped their record down to 7-5-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Creswell, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Hill will venture away from home to challenge Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.82 runs per game on average), something the Billies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Creswell, they will face off against La Pine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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