Maroa-Forsyth can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals as the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans made off with a 10-2 win. Maroa-Forsyth's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Connor Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mitch Williams, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Maurer, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
On Pleasant Plains' side, Charlie Severino was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trager Shultz, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Maroa-Forsyth's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs per game. As for Pleasant Plains, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Maroa-Forsyth will be playing at home against New Berlin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Berlin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Maroa-Forsyth's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pleasant Plains, they will head out on the road to take on PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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