Pleasant Plains owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jacksonville Crimsons and snuck past 2-0. That's more bragging rights for Pleasant Plains, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nobody will forget Faith Nestler's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Jacksonville's batters): she turned in a perfect game. Nestler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Murphy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Jacksonville's side, Kenzie Law spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 20-12. As for Jacksonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Pleasant Plains does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jacksonville, they will head out on the road to face off against Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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