The Pleasant Plains Cardinals have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Glenwood Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Plains: 3.1, Glenwood: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pleasant Plains will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Coal City, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Pleasant Plains came out on top against Coal City by a score of 4-1 on Saturday.
Taylor Brewer tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carter Durako and Zach Ponce did most of the damage at the plate: Durako went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Ponce scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Shallenberg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glenwood stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Normal West 8-2. The victory was nothing new for Glenwood as they're now sitting on four straight.
Michael Lucas and Rigley Hickman did most of the damage at the plate: Lucas went 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI, while Hickman scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Cru Erickson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Pleasant Plains' win bumped their record up to 26-7. As for Glenwood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pleasant Plains hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Glenwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pleasant Plains came up short against Glenwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Pleasant Plains, Stephen Hardwick (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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