Pleasant Hope hasn't had much luck against Skyline recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Hope has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pleasant Hope lost 17-1 to Lighthouse Christian on Monday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Skyline made easy work of Pierce City on Tuesday and carried off a 9-3 win. Considering the Tigers have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Landen Hodges was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Hodges was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan Moppin and Paxton Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Moppin went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Foster went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Moppin's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brigham Willis, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Skyline lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Pleasant Hope's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Skyline, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Pleasant Hope might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Skyline in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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