Pleasant Plains's last matchup with Springfield could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Cardinals came up short against the Senators, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pleasant Plains saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Moore, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Pleasant Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 17-9-1. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Pleasant Plains will head out on the road to challenge Tri-City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tornadoes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Riverton on the 16th.
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