The Oskaloosa Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Pleasant Ridge Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oskaloosa might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-8 to Valley Falls, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tanner Haynes and Carter Boyd did some serious damage despite the final result: Haynes went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Boyd got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those hits were Haynes' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Ridge fell victim to Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Cyclones, falling 16-0.
Oskaloosa's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Pleasant Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Oskaloosa came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team 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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