Pleasant Plains has won three straight games at home, while Eureka has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Cardinals will host the Hornets at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pleasant Plains 2.1, Eureka 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Pleasant Plains beat Macomb 5-1. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now won three in a row.
Cooper Schallenberg was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Andrew Potthoff
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Potthoff, who went 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.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Hornets on Friday. Eureka was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Heyworth. Eureka might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Eureka's win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Pleasant Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Pleasant Plains came out on top in a nail-biter against Eureka in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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