In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Plains gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let the East St. Louis Flyers onto the board and left with a 25-0 victory. Pleasant Plains' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Colton Boon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Boon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Pleasant Plains got a massive performance out of Charlie Severino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Kaleb Guthrie was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Pleasant Plains' win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for East St. Louis, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9-1.
Pleasant Plains will stay at home for another game and welcome Normal University at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Normal University will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Pleasant Plains surely won't give up without a fight. As for East St. Louis, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Belleville West at 3:45 p.m.
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