Rams
| 04/03/25 @ Horton | 27 |
| 03/28/25 vs Horton | 20 |
| 04/03/25 @ Horton | 19 |
| 03/28/25 vs Horton | 15 |
| 04/14/25 vs Jackson Heights | 10 |
Pleasant Ridge had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Jackson Heights on Monday. The Rams blew past the Cobras 12-2. Considering the Rams have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Reily Gillaspie and Brady Mance made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Gillaspie pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Mance struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gillaspie has become a key player for Pleasant Ridge: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4-1 otherwise. At the plate, Gillaspie scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Mance scored a run while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Wise, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Pleasant Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pleasant Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Jackson Heights, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, Pleasant Ridge and Jackson Heights will both be playing Atchison County the next time they take the field. The Cobras will host the Tigers on Thursday, while the Rams will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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