Pleasant Plains had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped their record up to 16-3 to make it four. They came out on top against the Macomb Bombers by a score of 5-1. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Bombers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cooper Schallenberg made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Andrew Potthoff
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In other batting news, Andrew Potthoff was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlie Severino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Macomb, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Macomb's side, they got a good showing from Jaxon Barclay, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Macomb saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Watson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. Emmett Beck was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Pleasant Plains will be playing in front of their home fans against Eureka at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Macomb, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 10-0 defeat against Routt Catholic on the 25th.
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