Atchison County hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Atchison County didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson Heights and fell 7-6.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Ridge got the win against Jackson Heights on Monday by a conclusive 12-2. Considering the Rams have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Reily Gillaspie and Brady Mance made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gillaspie pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Mance struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gillaspie is becoming a predictor of Pleasant Ridge's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-4-1 when he doesn't). At the plate, Gillaspie went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Mance went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Wise, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Pleasant Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pleasant Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Atchison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Atchison County might still be hurting after the 22-6 loss they got from Pleasant Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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