Pleasant Plains blew Illini West out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Illini West got their revenge. The Cardinals fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Sean Lowder was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Green, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pleasant Plains fell to 10-1. As for Illini West, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Pleasant Plains and Illini West will both be playing Bishop McNamara the next time they take the field. The Chargers will head out to face the Fightin' Irish at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Cardinals will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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