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| 02/25/25 - Home | 2-18 L |
| 03/02/20 - Away | 16-9 W |
| 04/10/19 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 03/12/19 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 04/10/18 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pleasant Home and Straughn are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Home has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 27.
Pleasant Home lost 16-1 to Kinston on Tuesday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Straughn blew past McKenzie 16-5. The win continues a trend for Straughn in their matchups with McKenzie: they've now won four in a row.
Julia Harold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Layla Walker was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 2-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adelaide Dunn, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Straughn lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Pleasant Home's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Straughn, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Pleasant Home suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Straughn in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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