Pleasant Plains was the 3-2 winner over Rochester when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pleasant Plains Cardinals fell just short of the Rochester Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Cooper Shallenberg was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Shallenberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Trager Shultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Plains' loss dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Rochester, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Coal City the next time they take the field. Rochester will head out to face Coal City at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Pleasant Plains will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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