The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will challenge the Springfield Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Springfield will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Pleasant Plains extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Cardinals came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Sacred Heart-Griffin.
Sean Lowder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Severino, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Springfield's offense. They lost 13-0 to Washington on Friday. Senators fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Friday.
Pleasant Plains pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Springfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pleasant Plains hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Springfield, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Pleasant Plains' hitters?
Pleasant Plains skirted past Springfield 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Senators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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