Pleasant Hill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in their third game on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hartsburg-Emden Stags a 15-0 shutout. Pleasant Hill's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Ava Wombles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Wombles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Borrowman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and a triple. Emma Henderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
Pleasant Hill pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Pleasant Hill will look to defend their home field on Monday against Brown County at 12:00 p.m. Pleasant Hill is facing Brown County at the right time seeing as Brown County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they will head out on the road to take on Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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