After three games on the road, Pleasant is heading back home. They will take on the Ridgedale Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, everything went Pleasant's way against Marion Harding as Pleasant made off with an 11-5 win.
Faith Staley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Staley was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Simpkins was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Katie Jordan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ridgedale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ridgemont a 27-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Ridgedale as they're now sitting on five straight.
Like Pleasant, Ridgedale also got a great game from a two-way player: Kenzie Delaney. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Delaney has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Delaney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, nine RBI, and five runs.
In other batting news, Lilly Ruth was incredible, scoring six runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brenda Scott, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Pleasant's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Ridgedale, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pleasant has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgedale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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