Pittsfield was the 3-0 winner over Pleasant Plains when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pittsfield Saukees fell just short of the Pleasant Plains Cardinals by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Pittsfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma Wombles put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Wombles was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Wombles wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Peebles, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Pleasant Plains' side, Faith Nestler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Nestler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Pittsfield's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Pittsfield will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Routt Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Routt Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Pleasant Plains, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tri-City: 1.8, Pleasant Plains: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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