Sadly, Pleasant Hill is still looking for their first win of the season after ten contests. Their rough 13-3 defeat to the Homer Pelicans on Saturday might stick with them for a while.
For Homer's part, Gage Shepherd made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Shepherd was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Joshua Willis and Paxton Prince did most of the damage at the plate: Willis scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Prince scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Willis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ja'Tavion Webb, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Pleasant Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Homer, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Pleasant Hill will take on Florien at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Homer, they will head out on the road to face off against North Webster at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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