The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Maroa-Forsyth put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on St. Teresa with a sharp 11-0 victory.
Danni Hovey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hovey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hovey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Maroa-Forsyth got a big performance out of Adelyn Simmons, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Peyton Torbert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains has not done well against Sacred Heart-Griffin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Pleasant Plains walked away with a 6-1 win over Sacred Heart-Griffin.
Faith Nestler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Lexie Shimkus and Aspen Kitowski did most of the damage at the plate: Shimkus scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Kitowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delaney Murphy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Maroa-Forsyth pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Pleasant Plains' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maroa-Forsyth has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Pleasant Plains, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Maroa-Forsyth's hitters?
Maroa-Forsyth beat Pleasant Plains 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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