Pleasant Hill has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Clinton Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Pleasant Hill after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Fort Osage by a score of 11-10.
Clinton lost 14-7 to Smith-Cotton on Tuesday. Clinton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaiden Townsend was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Townsend was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Townsend wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kanden Lafarge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lafarge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was William Golder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Hill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Clinton, their record is now 11-11.
Pleasant Hill took their win against Clinton when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-1. Will Pleasant Hill repeat their success, or does Clinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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