Pleasant Hill can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars a 9-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Pleasant Hill sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
McKinley Lowe made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Lowe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lowe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Makenna Winchell was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Borrowman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Hill's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Pleasant Hill will head out on the road to challenge Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Greene at 4:30 p.m.
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