Pleasant is 3-0 against Northmor since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pleasant Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Northmor Golden Knights at 5:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Pleasant's way against Highland as Pleasant made off with a 16-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pleasant.
Kylie Eastep was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Eastep was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Pleasant let Hannah Miller and Katie Jordan loose on the outfield. Miller went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Jordan went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Sydney Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though Northmor couldn't quite topple Centerburg on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the seven-point loss they took when the two last played. Northmor blew past Centerburg 8-2. The win was just what Northmor needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Mahaila Strobel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Wright, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pleasant's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Northmor, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Pleasant took their win against Northmor when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 15-5. Does Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northmor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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