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| 04/23/25 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 3-14 L |
| 04/17/19 - Away | 21-9 W |
| 04/18/18 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Pleasant Plains let Taylorville stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Wednesday but luckily Pleasant Plains prevailed anyway. The Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tornadoes, sneaking past 6-5. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kayden Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Delaney Murphy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aspen Kitowski, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pleasant Plains kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Pleasant Plains and bumps their season record up to 9-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Taylorville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Looking ahead, Pleasant Plains is taking a road trip to challenge Riverton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.8 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Taylorville, they will be playing at home against Mahomet-Seymour at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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