The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Williamsville Bullets at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Plains: 3.1, Williamsville: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pleasant Plains is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mt. Zion just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 4-3.
Cale Hatcher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Severino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Williamsville was able to grind out a solid win over Athens on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1.
Pleasant Plains' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3. As for Williamsville, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8.
Pleasant Plains came up short against Williamsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Pleasant Plains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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