The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pleasant Plains comes in on seven and St. Joseph-Ogden on 14.
On Saturday, Pleasant Plains was able to grind out a solid win over Geneseo, taking the game 5-1.
Sean Lowder tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
Andrew Potthoff
| 04/26/25 vs Geneseo | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Macomb | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Pawnee | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Harrisburg | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Civic Memorial | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Potthoff, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Trager Shultz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Joseph-Ogden came out on top against Illinois Valley Central on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Grey Ghosts. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
St. Joseph-Ogden's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Pleasant Plains was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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