Pleasant Hill is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Carrollton is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pleasant Hill Wolves will take on the Carrollton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Pleasant Hill made sure to put some runs up on the board against Southwestern on Saturday. Pleasant Hill had just enough and edged Southwestern out 10-9.
Makenna Winchell was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Emma Henderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carrollton's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let Midwest Central/Illini Central onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
The result came thanks to Hannah Uhles's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauren Flowers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pleasant Hill's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Carrollton, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pleasant Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Carrollton struggles in that department as they've averaged .340. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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