After three games on the road, Pleasant Home is heading back home. They will take on the W.S. Neal Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pleasant Home only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-point they dealt Houston County on Tuesday. Pleasant Home blew past Houston County 20-6. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Pleasant Home has managed all season.
Pleasant Home got a massive performance out of Chris Butters, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. John L Colvin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, W.S. Neal gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Houston Academy 6-5. The victory was just what W.S. Neal needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Eli Stone made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ja?sean Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Pleasant Home pushed their record up to 4-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs per game. As for W.S. Neal, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Pleasant Home suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to W.S. Neal when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Pleasant Home avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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