The Pleasant Hill Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pleasant Hill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in their second game on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hartsburg-Emden a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pleasant Hill considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ava Wombles was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Wombles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Borrowman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and a triple. Emma Henderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Pittsfield's way against Alton in Saturday's second game as Pittsfield made off with a 19-4 win. That looming 19-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Pittsfield yet this season.
Like Pleasant Hill, Pittsfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Lila Simon. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Simon was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rebecca Neupauer, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Wombles, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Hill pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Pittsfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Pleasant Hill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pittsfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Pleasant Hill's way against Pittsfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Pleasant Hill made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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