The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will be playing at home against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pleasant Plains comes in on seven and Maroa-Forsyth on 11.
On Monday, Pleasant Plains beat Springfield Southeast 11-6.
Cooper Shallenberg was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Green, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth got themselves on the board against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Saturday, but Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin never followed suit. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 3-0.
Maroa-Forsyth's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tate Brandenburg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Plains pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pleasant Plains hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Maroa-Forsyth struggles in that department as they've averaged .401. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pleasant Plains suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Maroa-Forsyth in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Pleasant Plains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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