The Hartsburg-Emden Stags will head out to face off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hartsburg-Emden comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Hartsburg-Emden lost 12-1 to Midwest Central/Illini Central on Friday.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains hadn't done well against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Bluejays. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since March 17th.
Kayden Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lexie Shimkus, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Elly Painter also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Pleasant Plains and bumps their season record up to 6-2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Hartsburg-Emden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hartsburg-Emden suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Pleasant Plains in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Stags avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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