Pleasant Ridge is a perfect 10-0 against Atchison County since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Pleasant Ridge had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Jackson Heights on Monday. The Rams blew past the Cobras 12-2. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Reily Gillaspie
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Reily Gillaspie and Brady Mance made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Gillaspie pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Mance struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gillaspie is becoming a predictor of Pleasant Ridge's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-4-1 when he doesn't). At bat, Gillaspie went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Mance went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Wise, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Pleasant Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Atchison County didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson Heights on Thursday and fell 7-6.
Pleasant Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Atchison County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Pleasant Ridge took their victory against Atchison County when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 22-6 score. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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