Pleasant Plains has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Routt Catholic Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pleasant Plains' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Illini Central 11-0.
Colton Boon looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sean Lowder was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Cooper Shallenberg was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Routt Catholic got the win against Pittsfield on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Routt Catholic.
Isaac Long and Nolan Turner were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Long tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Meanwhile, Turner tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Long scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Turner scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Turner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Pleasant Plains pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Routt Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pleasant Plains has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like Routt Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .473. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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