Pleasant is 8-2 against Galion since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pleasant Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Galion Tigers at 5:15 p.m. Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Pleasant took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 32-3 margin over Worthington Christian. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pleasant considering their two-run performance the match before.
Faith Staley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Staley was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Miller was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Katie Jordan, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Galion fell victim to a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of Ontario on Monday. Galion has struggled against Ontario recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Cecilia "CeCe" Campbell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Kortnie Ganshorn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Pleasant is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Galion, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Galion's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pleasant has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for Galion, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Pleasant's hitters?
Pleasant might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Galion in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Pleasant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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