The Brown County Hornets will square off against the Pleasant Hill Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Brown County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on North Greene with a sharp 16-9 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Nena Boylen
| 04/17/25 @ North Greene | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Rushville-Industry | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Routt Catholic | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Camp Point Central | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 1 |
Nena Boylen was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ranessa Wort, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Brown County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill got the win against Hartsburg-Emden on Saturday by a conclusive 25-5. Considering the Wolves have won four contests by more than ten runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Pleasant Hill got a massive performance out of Ada Little, who fired off six RBI, four doubles, and two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Sidwell, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Pleasant Hill's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Brown County, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-10.
Brown County suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Pleasant Hill in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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