Sacred Heart-Griffin was the 11-0 winner over Pleasant Plains when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones fell 6-1 to the Pleasant Plains Cardinals on Saturday. Sacred Heart-Griffin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pleasant Plains' part, Faith Nestler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains let Lexie Shimkus and Aspen Kitowski loose on the outfield. Shimkus scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Kitowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delaney Murphy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Sacred Heart-Griffin will head out on the road to face off against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Auburn's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart-Griffin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pleasant Plains, they will be playing at home against Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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