Pleasant Plains hadn't done well against Sacred Heart-Griffin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Cardinals skirted past the Cyclones 2-1. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Cyclones recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Sean Lowder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Severino, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Cardinals
| 05/05/25 vs Sacred Heart-Griffin | 2-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Teutopolis | 3-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 3-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Geneseo | 5-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Eureka | 2-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Pleasant Plains' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
Pleasant Plains and Sacred Heart-Griffin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 41st) will meet Springfield (ranked 303rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin will challenge Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (63 vs. 242).
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