Pleasant Plains dropped their record down to 11-5-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Mt. Zion Braves, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pleasant Plains saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Murphy, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base.
As for Mt. Zion, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Mt. Zion, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Mt. Zion's side, Ella Fink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Fink has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Rachel Besser was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Addy Rotz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Plains will head out to square off against Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mt. Zion, they will venture away from home to challenge Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.57 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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