Cardinals
| 05/01/25 @ Williamsville | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Mt. Zion | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 12 |
| 04/24/25 @ Riverton | 16 |
| 04/23/25 @ Taylorville | 6 |
| + 13 more games |
Pleasant Plains is a perfect 7-0 against Lincolnwood since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cardinals will square off against the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Pleasant Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Pleasant Plains was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Williamsville. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Bullets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kayden Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Aspen Kitowski was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Delaney Murphy was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, Lincolnwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pawnee.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1. As for Lincolnwood, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Everything went Pleasant Plains' way against Lincolnwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Pleasant Plains made off with a 12-2 win. 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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