For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pleasant and Cardington-Lincoln meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Pirates 4-3. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Johnathan Maran
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Pleasant got a great performance from Johnathan Maran as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Maran is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Owen Lowry and Dillon Burns did most of the damage at the plate: Lowry went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Burns got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pleasant is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant will take on Shelby at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Whippets will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Big Walnut at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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