Pleasant Hope lost against Marionville back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pleasant Hope Pirates fell victim to a tough 14-7 defeat at the hands of the Marionville Comets.
For Marionville's part, Isaac Stimpson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Stimpson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stimpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jace Vickers was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Crumpley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pleasant Hope's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Marionville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Pleasant Hope will head out on the road to take on Conway at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marionville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stockton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marionville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Stockton likes a good challenge.
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