Pleasant Hope couldn't beat Bakersfield on Friday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the third inning. The Pirates fell just short of the Lions by a score of 13-12. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordyn Miner stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Morgan Bannister was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Pleasant Hope's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Bakersfield, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Pleasant Hope wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 12-3 defeat against Ash Grove on the 5th. As for Bakersfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-11 loss against Reeds Spring on the 6th.
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