Pleasant Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to the Benton Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pleasant Hill of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Benton's part, they got a massive performance out of Carson Schmidt, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Treigh Nowak was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Pleasant Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Benton, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
Pleasant Hill has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fort Osage at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Hill is facing Fort Osage at the right time seeing as Fort Osage is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Benton, they are on the road again on Monday to play Cameron at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Benton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches.
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