The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Riverton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pleasant Plains has three straight wins, Riverton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Pleasant Plains nor Athens made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Warriors. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one run.
Taylor Brewer
| 04/22/25 @ Athens | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Springfield | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pittsfield | 0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Goreville | 1 |
Taylor Brewer tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Potthoff was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Pleasant Plains kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Riverton's offense. They lost 10-0 to Olympia on Tuesday.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Pleasant Plains, their record is now 14-3.
Pleasant Plains took their win against Riverton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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