The Pleasant Hill Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Mendon Unity Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Hill is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Hill gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Augusta Southeastern with a sharp 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pleasant Hill considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ava Wombles made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wombles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wombles was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jade Peebles was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Makenna Winchell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mendon Unity was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beardstown.
Pleasant Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Mendon Unity, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything went Pleasant Hill's way against Mendon Unity in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Pleasant Hill made off with a 19-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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