Pleasant Hope fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ash Grove on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ash Grove Pirates by a score of 6-5. Pleasant Hope was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ash Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Ash Grove's part, the team relied heavily on Bryce Davis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Burks, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Pleasant Hope's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Ash Grove, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Pleasant Hope is on the road again on Monday to play Stockton at 4:30 p.m. As for Ash Grove, they will take on Ava at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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